'Mr. Brooks' - Film review
6 out of 10
I only watched this because the idea of Kevin Costner playing a serial killer seemed so absurd. It turns out he does it pretty well. Not brilliant, but certainly better than I expected.
That goes for the whole film really. A low-key release that pretty much bypassed cinemas over here, it's actually not bad. Not exactly a thriller, it's more of a character study and despite some dodgy sub-plots it pretty much pulls it off.
The ending might disappoint some people but overall I came away pretty happy, which is the first time that's happened with a Kevin Costner film for 15 years!
I only watched this because the idea of Kevin Costner playing a serial killer seemed so absurd. It turns out he does it pretty well. Not brilliant, but certainly better than I expected.
That goes for the whole film really. A low-key release that pretty much bypassed cinemas over here, it's actually not bad. Not exactly a thriller, it's more of a character study and despite some dodgy sub-plots it pretty much pulls it off.
The ending might disappoint some people but overall I came away pretty happy, which is the first time that's happened with a Kevin Costner film for 15 years!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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