two sides of human nature

Maybell 2022-03-23 09:01:47

Human nature is the synthesis of good and evil. A well-dressed philanthropist during the day turns into a bloodthirsty demon at night. The film specially designed a shadow character to represent the evil side of Mr. Brooks. The dialogue between the two people highlights such a contrasting conflict, or shows such an inner conflict in front of the audience. Mr Brooks's insight into the world, his struggle for human nature and his love for his daughter are all vividly displayed. The end of the film is strongly suggestive.

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Mr. Brooks quotes

  • Mr. Earl Brooks: Finding someone you think would be fun to kill is a bit like, well it's a bit like falling in love. You meet a lot of candidates, and you like some of them, and they're nice. But they're not right. And that special one comes along, and your heart beats faster, and you know that's the one.

  • Marshall: She did it, didn't she?

    Mr. Earl Brooks: Yeah. It'll take the cops a week to ten days to put their case together, and then... and then they will come back and arrest her.

    Marshall: What are you going to do?

    [Earl breaks down and cries, while Marshall hugs him]

    Mr. Earl Brooks: Oh, God. Oh, God. I was afraid of this since before she was born. She has... she has what I have.

    Marshall: Yes, she does. But you were always smart about it. She was stupid. She did it because she got off - okay, I understand. She's in it for fun - okay, I understand. But why didn't she think it through? A hatchet? And she left it there.