Reviews on "Who are you, Mr. Brooks?" will be interesting to all fans of psychological dramas and thrillers. This picture of Bruce Evans was released in 2007, but still remains popular. Largely due to the fact that she manages to keep the audience in suspense almost until the very end. In this article we will talk about the plot of the tape, the actors who performed the main roles, the reviews of the audience.
Plot
Especially a lot of positive reviews about "Who are you, Mr. Brooks?" devoted to an exciting and unusual story. The events of the picture unfold in America today.
At the center of the story is the successful businessman Earl Brooks. He is happy in family life, constantly manifesting himself as a caring father and a good husband who regularly donates money to charity.
In fact, he is hiding a terrible secret. Brooks has a terrible hobby - he is a real serial killer. Crimes give him incredible pleasure. He has his own handwriting, for which the police called the main character a fingerprint killer, because at the crime scene he leaves his distinctive sign - the bloody fingerprints of his victims.
But the police failed to find the fingerprints of the criminal or any other evidence. That is why they cannot catch him for so long. The only clue is the photographer who saw something suspicious, but does not want to tell everything in detail, obviously, covering up the killer.
In the soul of Brooks himself, the struggle between the demon and the good man has been going on all this time. He attends anonymous gatherings, where he tries to cope with his dark essence, but after a long wait, it turns out that the beast inside him just hid, and then wakes up and starts to commit crimes again.
Brooks soon has serious problems due to the fact that the photographer begins to blackmail him. However, he does not need money, he demands that the maniac take him for another murder. Thus, he brings the police to the trail of a professional criminal. Brooks agrees, but is actually developing a cunning plan to kill the photographer and destroy all the evidence.
Suddenly, Brooks finds out that his first murder is committed by his daughter. Obviously, an unhealthy mania was inherited by her. The protagonist decides to be the first to break this vicious circle in order to save his family.
Kevin Costner
The main character in the movie "Who are you, Mr. Brooks?" performed by American actor Kevin Costner. This is one of the modern Hollywood stars.
Costner was born on the outskirts of Los Angeles in 1955. In his youth he married to support his family and pay for acting classes, he had to earn extra money. Young Costner agreed to any vacancy.
In 1981, he finally made his debut on the big screen in the little-known film "Wild Beach". The real popularity came to him after the release of the crime drama Brian de Palma's The Untouchables and the action movie Roger Donaldson's No Exit.
His real benefit came in 1990, when he tried himself also as a director. The dramatic adventure western "Dancing with the Wolves" was nominated for 12 Academy Award nominations, receiving seven statuettes. Kostner himself got two awards - for the best film (as a producer) and for the best director. It is noteworthy that Kevin also claimed victory in the Best Actor nomination, but here the award went to Jeremy Irons for the image of Klaus von Bülow in Barbe Schroeder’s drama “The Wrong Side of Fate”.
In the movie "Who are you, Mr. Brooks?" Costner also acted as a producer. Among his recent works, it is worth noting Aaron Sorkin's biographical drama The Big Game and the drama series Yellowstone.
William Hurt
In reviews of the movie "Who are you, Mr. Brooks?" Many actors deserved positive ratings. William Hurt was no exception. He played Marshall, a photographer who threatens to uncover the crimes of the protagonist.
Hurt was especially popular in the 80s, when directors constantly instructed him to implement images of characters of a very different range. His most stellar role was in Hector Babenko’s drama Kiss of the Spider Woman, for which he won an Oscar, the prize for best actor at the Cannes Film Festival.
In 2018, Hurt played a major role in the Condor spy thriller.
Demmy Moor
For work in the movie "Who are you, Mr. Brooks?" 2007, American actress Demi Moore received high marks. In this tape, she got the image of detective Tracy Atwood. In fact, she is an antagonist of the protagonist, confronts him throughout the tape.
Moore is one of the most famous Hollywood actresses of the 90s. Andrew Bergman’s striptease drama brought fame to her.
It is noteworthy that in recent years she has mainly participated in independent films, in which she plays supporting roles. Among her latest works are the films "Abandoned", "Youth on Insurance", "Blind Man", "With Love, Sonya."
Spectator Impressions
Most reviews of "Who are you, Mr. Brooks?" were extremely positive. Fans noted that the tape really struck and surprised them. Acting game deserved special praise.
At the same time, the innuendo seemed to many to be the most pleasant, that the director did not reveal the whole plot of the story to the very end, leaving the audience the opportunity to dream up, imagine independently how events could develop in a given situation.
In reviews of the movie "Who are you, Mr. Brooks?" (2007 release) it was emphasized separately that this tape is for fans of psychological thrillers, not horror, since there is practically no blood here. But there is a lot to think about, evaluate human actions and their consequences.
Negative
At the same time, there were negative reviews about "Who are you, Mr. Brooks?" 2007 year. For example, disgruntled viewers claimed that films with Kevin Costner, this one was no exception, always have a long timing, recalling to him his almost three-hour “Dancing with Wolves”.
Moreover, there were opinions that the plot itself was too ordinary and banal, and the director’s desire to assemble a sound psychological thriller, unfortunately, completely failed. Mostly due to lack of action. Hero Costner was too passive. This was seen as the main problem.