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Kevin Costner plays a successfull guy: rich -he created a box company that went well-, happy family and has been (serial-)killing for the last 20 years without ever been caught. Cold blood, very efficient, never leaves a clue, known as the thumbprint killer.

Realising how an addict he was, Mr Brooks went to the AA^[1] and did not kill anybody for the last two years. But just before the beginning of the movie, his unreal pal -yes, he's also schizophrenic- convinced him to kill again

This time, a guy sees him and takes a picture. This Mr Smith, instead of going to the police or asking for money, asks Mr Brooks to come with him the next time he would kill.

At the same time, Demi Moore -a 60-million dollars girl, who wants to be the perfect cop to prove her father wrong- is on Mr Brooks tail, fights with an escaped criminal and is sued by her ex-husband.

And Mr Brooks' daughter decides to quit college because she's pregnant (and killed someone).

That's the story, basically. A bit complicated but it makes sense. A bit predictable also and that's a shame for a thriller.

Kevin Costner is the bad guy. He's not used to it. Neither are we. But I must say, he's not bad. Cold, slow and rationally crazy. His part is quite well written, I liked the fact that his schozophrenic alter ego was an other actor (William Hurt, good). The main critic is the prayers, too much of God in this insane, rational and cruel universe.

The direction is measured: there is bit of blood but not much, it's a bit scary but not too much. There is some action but most of the time it is slow. And so is the music.

Not an easy call to have the bad guy be the hero of a movie^[2]. Either you want the public to hate him or they must find some good in him. Anyway, the happy end is tough to compose.

Mr Brooks is a not a bad movie. Sensitive souls prohibited^[3].