Following a recommendation from a Facebook friend's list of best movies of all time, I gave Mr Brooks a try. It is a 2007 film starring Kevin Costner as Mr Brooks, William Hurt as his id, Demi Moore (the cougar in female skin) as cop out to nail him. I found the movie particularly disturbing initially but later the emotional display and story line was one all can relate to. It definitely, would not make it to my list of best movies of the century! Mr Brooks (Costner), a celebrated businessman from Portland is feted in a congratulatory dinner for being the businessman of the year. After returning from the dinner and tucking his wife to bed, he retires to his 'studio' and drives off to killed off a couple who were in midst of passionate lovemaking. He cleans up the crime scene and leaves behind the victim's blood stained thumbprint! You see, Mr Brooks is a serial killer dubbed the 'Thumbprint Killer'! Accompanying Mr Brooks all around is his id (William Hurt)- ...
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