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Created Feb 24, 2008 03:03AM PST • Edited Feb 24, 2008 03:03AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Great 4.0

   The role of an upstanding citizen having a dark and evil secret life was a perfect casting for Kevin Costner. The sheer descructiveness of his character is completely hidden to his loved ones. William Hurt makes the perfect alter-ego that only Costner can interact with, and he works well at representing the deepest evil that Mr Brooks wishes to repress. I also really like Demi Moore as the conflicted cop who can barely contain her own aggression. The story is wonderfully put together and has enough surprises to keep the most seasoned of us crime/thriller afficianados on edge.

4. Acting

   Great 4.0

5. Male Stars Great 4.0

6. Female Stars Great 4.0

7. Female Costars Great 4.0

8. Male Costars Great 4.0

10. Film

    Very Good 3.5

11. Direction Very Good 3.5

12. Play Very Good 3.5

13. Music Very Good 3.5

14. Visuals Very Good 3.5
15. Content

16. Edge

    Horrid 3.8

    A surprising amount of graphic violence in a movie starring Coster, Hurt, and Moore. The surprise alone deepended the impact of what was shown. Rarely am I a fan of this sort of thing, but in this flick – it works great.

17. Sex Lewd 3.8

18. Violence Savage 3.8

19. Rudeness Nasty 3.8

21. Reality

    Surreal 2.6

22. Circumstantial Surreal 2.6

23. Biological Surreal 2.6

24. Physical Surreal 2.6