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... somewhat confusing, subplot concerning Earl's daughter possibly (Danielle Panabaker) following in her father's blood-soaked footsteps.

While the four main actors are excellent in their roles (especially comedian Dane Cook, who is almost unrecognizable here), there's not a whole lot of murder going on, and the film gets a little sidetracked following the Federal agent's storyline, which includes a completely different serial killer who's obsessed with tracking her down and killing her. These parts feel almost like a completely different film, more like a lame Se7en retread than the Talented Mr. Ripley-esque tone of the rest of the movie. The 120-minute running time, filled with long stretches of endless back-and-forth between Earl and his psychopathic alter-ego and only a handful of murders, will definitely wear out some viewers. Perhaps worst of all, the best bit of gore is wasted on a fake-out. Nevertheless, the film picks up in the last act, delivering a few surprising twists at the end.

It remains to be seen whether the other two parts of the trilogy will ever surface, but Mr. Brooks stands on its own as a compelling, if uneven, take on the myth of the American serial-killer. Like Showtime's Dexter, or Patrick Bateman from American Psychopath, Earl Brooks is a serial killer everyone can love and root for.

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