Tell them, my song.

I think this is going to be my favorite DVD of the year 2008!

Kevin Costner and William Hurt are great in their roles as the two halves of the schizophrenic serial killer Mr Brooks. Now Mr Brooks is not your typical third grade wacko, he’s a loving and protecting father and husband and elected business man of the year. He does not really enjoy killing, he’s just addicted to it. He is intelligent, smart and calculates all his moves very carefully. However, one day, somebody watches him while he’s on the prowl and blackmails Mr Brooks. Not for money, no. The blackmailer wants to join Mr Brooks on his next killing.

At the same time, we have Demi Moore in her role as a cop chasing after Mr Brooks, while a killer whom she had put behind bars escapes and begins to hunt her down for revenge. And to make things a bit more fun for her, her unfaithful husband is pushing her through an ugly divorce.

Now while the police is trying to find out who the serial killer is that they have been hunting for years, Mr Brooks is making an unpleasant discovery of his own: His daughter has inherited his dark needs and desires from him, and now Mr Brooks must protect what he loves - using all his wit and ’special’ skills.

This movie is a magnificent comeback for Mr Costner. We are not used to seeing him in such roles, but that only makes his marvelous performance even more convincing and authentic. William Hurt also excels as Mr Brooks’s imaginary - and imaginative! - sibling, and he’s perfect fun to watch.

The last time I have so much enjoyed watching a serial killer movie was when Sir Anthony Hopkins gave the performance of his life as Dr Hannibal Lecter in The silence of the lambs. But I must confess that I like Mr Brooks even better.

The movie only has a few violent and bloody scenes. It’s more concerned about the characters than the action, and that adds another well deserved point to its score in my book. It’s not a perfect movie, and it could have been a bit longer with a bit more depth here and there. But it’s very well done and definitely the kind of film that has a long life of reruns on my screen before it.

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