Mr Brooks

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 3, 2007, 11:41 pm

This is one of Costners best movies in quite some time. Demi Moore does a pretty good job as well in this movie.

"I've always wanted to kill someone that cut me off in traffic!"

There are minor flaws in the story but overall, it's solid. It's a good role for Costner (one where he doesn't have to say much or get too emotional)

8.3/10

Hesten · Post by **Hesten** » June 4, 2007, 2:59 am

Hmmm, isnt using "Costner" and "best" in the same sentence agains the laws of moviemaking? Its like saying "Uwe Boll" and "oscar" in the same sentence

Momopi · Post by **Momopi** » June 4, 2007, 7:45 am

Actually it's a really good movie, I liked it a lot.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » June 4, 2007, 9:19 am

Hesten wrote:Hmmm, isnt using "Costner" and "best" in the same sentence agains the laws of moviemaking? Its like saying "Uwe Boll" and "oscar" in the same sentence

but saying Uwe Boll will never get/deserve an Oscar is okay to say!

Post by **Sylvus** » June 4, 2007, 1:59 pm

I don't know why you guys are bagging on Kevin Costner, I'd say he's been in more good movies than he has been in bad ones. The Postman and Waterworld being the notable exceptions, but at least even those were sci-fi projects that he was passionate about, which I encourage big stars to make.

The Untouchables, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, Dances with Wolves, JFK, A Perfect World and Tin Cup were all pretty good or great movies. Robin Hood was entertaining, though he did a poor job with the accent on that one. Wyatt Earp was decent, 3000 Miles to Graceland was entertaining, iirc. I think The Upside of Anger was reviewed well, though it's not my cup of tea and I didn't see it...

I think he gets a bad rap because he was in the first huge-budget ($100M+ ?) movie (that I can remember) to fall short at the box office (Waterworld), even though I've seen worse movies than that. Besides Waterworld, The Postman and The Bodyguard, I think just about every other movie he's been in is one that I would watch, hungover on a rainy sunday afternoon if it showed up on HBO or TBS or something... And really, that's all I'm ever looking for in a movie.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » June 4, 2007, 2:08 pm

I will have to see it for myself to believe it. My prediction would be that Kevin Costner sucks, and Demi moore gets naked and sleeps around like the dirty little tramp she likes to be in movies. But there are exceptions to every rule!

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 4, 2007, 2:19 pm

Some people just like to bag on people just because it's the cool thing to do. Like DiCaprio.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » June 4, 2007, 2:22 pm

I really don't think he is that great of an actor either aslanna.. he is alright, but thats about it. One of my top ten moments in film was when the girl in titanic let go of him after he died. When I originally saw it I started laughing and had to leave the movie to calm down because I was getting dirty looks.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 4, 2007, 3:12 pm

Demi Moore doesn't get naked or even have a love interest in this movie.

I agree with Sylvus re: Costner

I actually liked Waterworld. (I liked Titanic as well though)

Having seen a lot of Costner's movies, he does kind of fall into stereotype role. Starting with No Way Out, he's been in a bunch of good movies. I don't think he's a very good actor though overall and needs certain "silent type, tough guy" roles to succeed. On the other hand, IMP, DiCaprio is a good actor and there's no reason to bag on him.

I doubt people will be disappointed with Mr Brooks.

Akanae · Post by **Akanae** » June 4, 2007, 4:09 pm

Add "The Guardian" to bad movies he has been in... I actually liked it until the last 15 minutes then they fucked up the whole movie with the ending. I wonder if it's coincidence that Demi Moore is in his most recent film and Ashton Kutcher was in the last film he made.

Hesten · Post by **Hesten** » June 4, 2007, 5:34 pm

Aslanna wrote:Some people just like to bag on people just because it's the cool thing to do. Like DiCaprio.

Hehe, i did that once, but unlike Costner, he actually proved himself able to act

And ok, i liked Costner in Untouchables, but he had to make something watchable out of 42 movies

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 4, 2007, 5:46 pm

Hesten wrote: And ok, i liked Costner in Untouchables, but he had to make something watchable out of 42 movies

What was wrong with No Way Out?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093640/

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » June 4, 2007, 10:48 pm

A Perfect World is one of my favorite movies ever made. The Postman is right around Battlefield Earth as worst movie ever made.

He is decent as long as he plays the same character.

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » June 4, 2007, 11:26 pm

Aslanna wrote:Some people just like to bag on people just because it's the cool thing to do. Like DiCaprio.

Can't I just bag on him because he's a vacuuous twat? I hate being cool.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 5, 2007, 12:10 am

Zaelath wrote:
Aslanna wrote:Some people just like to bag on people just because it's the cool thing to do. Like DiCaprio.
Can't I just bag on him because he's a vacuuous twat? I hate being cool.

Feel free!

To futher clarify my original post... DiCaprio was just the first example that came to mind. I've just seen countless threads where people dismissed a movie, without having seen it, simply because he was in it. To me that really doesn't make much sense. Sure.. See the movie and if you don't like his (or any) performace feel free to criticize or complain. But before that I feel you're (the generic "you're") just being an ignorant dufus.

miir · Post by **miir** » June 6, 2007, 11:57 am

DiCaprio was just the first example that came to mind. I've just seen countless threads where people dismissed a movie, without having seen it, simply because he was in it.

Blame Titanic for that.
Dicaprio an exceptional actor who happened to be in one of the most loathed (but successful) movies in the past 20 years.
He's the type of actor who can make shitty movies tolerable... and average movies good.

The problem with Costner is that he's been in so many bad movies...
He's also been in some excellent movies but those those were good despite him... not because of him.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 6, 2007, 7:31 pm

The review from over on the Movie Blog:

John Reviews Mr. Brooks

It's been a long time since I've said "I'm looking forward to seeing that" about any Kevin Costner movie. The man really isn't nearly as bad an actor as some people like to say he is... but there is no denying that the degree of stench that has come from a lot of his movies could send a moose into convulsions.

The idea for Mr. Books had me hooked from the first moment I saw the original trailer. Here's a breakdown of the synopsis: "The story follows a man with a murderous alter ego. Moore will play a tough detective whose devotion to her craft catches the attention and respect of the serial killer she is hunting, which leads to a symbiotic relationship."

So to me... the flick looked like it had a lot of potential. So what did I think?

THE GOOD

Kevin Costner and William Hurt are bloody amazing together in this movie. I don't care what anyone else says about Costner, he fucking knocked it out of the park in this movie. Hurt plays Costner's other personality named "Marshall" who is Costner's dark influence... and yet ally as well. The dialog between the two of them is performed so richly, so tensely, so darkly that the first time they laugh together sent chills down my spine. There is a love/hate relationship between the two personalities that was mesmerizing to watch on screen. easily the best performance Costner has given in years... maybe the best of his career.

Some people complain about how convoluted he plot gets at times... and to be honest i felt that way too a couple of times in the film... but as they revealed more and more and showed how everything all connected and worked together, the more I liked it. Remember what I said about Pirates 3? Complexity doesn't necessarily equal creative... sometimes complexity is just a mess when it's for complexities sake. But with Mr. Brooks, the more complex the story seems to get, the more creative it feels to me. I think it really worked on that level.

Demi Moore was surprisingly good in the film. She does a great job of playing the strong female archetype.

VERY satisfying ending.

Here's the mark of a good film... when you walk out of it and have to think about stuff on other levels. In this specific circumstance, I walked out of Mr. Brooks and had to stop for a moment to realize the film made me love and cheer for a mass murderer. I didn't realize just how much the Costner/Hurt character had seduced me. It was amazing.

THE BAD

Dane Cook wasn't horrible in this movie. As a matter of fact, I'll go so far as to say he was "ok". But man he was out of his league. This was not the right role for Cook at all. A dramatic actor was needed for this role... not a b-grade stand up comedian. But like I said, he did better than I thought he would.

Damn... I'm really having a hard time thinking of things I didn't like about this film. There were a couple of far too convenient coincidences that you're asked to just accept... but other than that... hell I loved this movie.

OVERALL

Right now, Mr. Brooks only has a 54% Rotten Tomatoes... which really has me scratching my head. I find myself agreeing more with the New Yorker Magazine: "The movie is so well made, and so compelling as a portrait of a man at war with himself, that, right up until the end, many people will probably be entertained by its intricately preposterous story."

I loved this film. For me so far, it's the best film of the 2007 summer season. It is PERFECTLY acted by the leads, is a terrific narrative, the best performance of Costner's career with great tension and a very satisfying ending to boot. I loved this film. Not perfect... but to me it had little to no glaring weaknesses. Personally, on a scale of 1-10, I give Mr. Brook a 9.

Moonwynd · Post by **Moonwynd** » June 8, 2007, 1:43 am

Open Range was a great Costner movie. Not only was Costner decent but Robert Duvall was great as always.

Kaldaur · Post by **Kaldaur** » June 8, 2007, 12:32 pm

Open Range was good. Robin Hood was great just because Morgan Freeman had a curved Saracen sword. And Untouchables are just that...untouchable. You can't diss that movie.
I'm going to go see Mr. Brooks now, based on what I've heard here. I always like Kevin Costner, so I imagine I'll like this movie as well.

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » June 11, 2007, 3:35 pm

I like most of Costners movies, except maybe the Bodyguard. They were alright movies but nothing I would get moist over. I was entertained by the Postman and Waterworld and that is all I ask from a movie.

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » August 23, 2008, 6:15 am

Necropost FTW, just got done watching this. Very good. 7/10 because it has Dane Cook in it

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » August 24, 2008, 11:25 pm

I fucking hate Dane Cook like no other...

He did ok in this movie though, and it's great to see Costner in an atypical role.

Very solid movie.

Spang · Post by **Spang** » August 24, 2008, 11:29 pm

I enjoyed this film, but I think it could have been better.

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