Mr. Brooks

Mr. Brooks (2007): I have to apologize for bringing an A movie into the hallowed grounds of B movie reviews. But, I also have to admit, this is a pretty good serial killer/suspense film with two stars that main stream critics usually dislike; Kevin Costner and Demi Moore. It also has William Hurt in an excellent role as the sentient Mr. Hyde end of our serial killer who is trying to be a good Dr. Jekyll. The movie has lots of twists and turns, a few too many coincidences, and a somewhat surprise ending with a possible nod to a sequel. The movie can be taken out of today’s headlines where some of our leading citizens seem to be missing a critical gene or two and turn out to be horrible people or at least immoral beyond understanding. The story deals with a serial killer’s ultimate failure to control his inner demon and the efforts of a female cop to track him down. Most of the major characters are believable but all are somewhat flawed which helps move the plot forward. Without giving too much away, let’s just say all does not end well for the entire cast and you can certainly say ‘Genes will out.” The movie is rated R for; forehead shooting, coitus interruptus, inappropriate use of a shovel, multiple serial killers, painful divorce, and for the interesting conversations between the serial killer’s left and right brain.