Mr. Brooks (2007)

Note des utilisateurs:

7.6/10   

Réalisateur:

Bruce A. Evans

Writers (WGA):

Bruce A. Evans (written by) &
Raynold Gideon (written by)

Release Date:

1 juin 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drame | Mystery | Thriller

Accroche:

There's something about

Plot:

A psychological thriller about a man who is sometimes controlled by his murder-and-mayhem-loving alter ego.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Killer | Fingerprints | Alter Ego | Factory

Awards:

1 nomination

Avis des utilisateurs:

Nice alternative to the torture flick du jour

Ensemble

Kevin Costner	...	Mr. Earl Brooks
Demi Moore	...	Det. Tracy Atwood
Dane Cook	...	Mr. Smith
William Hurt	...	Marshall
Marg Helgenberger	...	Emma Brooks
Ruben Santiago-Hudson	...	Hawkins
Danielle Panabaker	...	Jane Brooks
Aisha Hinds	...	Nancy Hart
Lindsay Crouse	...	Captain Lister
Jason Lewis	...	Jesse Vialo
Reiko Aylesworth	...	Sheila - Jesse's Lawyer
Matt Schulze	...	Thorton Meeks
Yasmine Delawari	...	Sunday
Traci Dinwiddie	...	Sarah Leaves
Michael Cole	...	Atwood’s Lawyer

Autre(s) titre(s):

Monsieur Brooks (Canada: French title) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence, some graphic sexual content, nudity and language.

Durée:

120 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Classification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Argentina:16 | Sweden:15 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | USA:R (certificate #43365) | Norway:15 | Finland:K-15 | UK:18 | Ireland:16 | Portugal:M/16 (re-rating on appeal) | France:-12 | Chile:14 | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/18 (original rating) | Brazil:18 | Spain:18 | Mexico:C | Germany:18 | Singapore:M18 | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Japan:R-18 | New Zealand:R16

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Portland, Oregon, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Anecdotes:

According to interviews with Kevin Costner, this is supposedly the first movie in a trilogy.

Goofs:

Continuity: Atwood gets hit in the face by the swinging of the body hanging in the doorway, she is pushed back against the wall, and her nose is bloody from the impact. She is then shown without any injury or blood on her face.

Guillemet:

Mr. Earl Brooks: [after scaring Smith] Don't worry. If I were here to kill you, you would already be dead. After you left today, I realized that our friendship was a little one-sided. So tomorrow night when we meet, if you'd be so kind as to bring all the pictures and the memory card from your camera...

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Late Night with Conan O'Brien: (2007-06-07)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Soleil Soleil

Nice alternative to the torture flick du jour

I saw the trailer for this one, and thought it was an interesting premise, but Costner movies are so hit or miss. He's the LAST person on earth that I'd expect to be playing a serial killer. His demeanor is too gentle and even. WOW was I right, and that's what makes the movie. That slow, gentle, deliberate pace gives it a surreal sense of unease that a lesser actor couldn't match. It is exactly his everyman persona that makes this movie work.

In the tone of the movie, I was thrown by Costner's previous work as well. He's best known for somewhat light and under-realized fare. Mr. Brooks is anything but. This is a very, very dark movie, to the point that it's uncomfortable in places.

Kudos as well to William Hurt, who isn't known for playing this sort of role either. His character could easily descend into cliché, but it doesn't. He holds the right note, and the chemistry between him and Costner is tangible.

Over the top torture/gorefests have been the flavor of the month. Don't get me wrong -- I love High Tension and it's ilk, but it's nice to see a film that doesn't have to go for the visceral reaction to achieve it's tension. This is an assault to the mind, not the eyes, and it's exceptionally well done.