Along Came a Spider (2001)

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A Lackluster Sequel
by JakeStevens in JakeStevens Blog

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"What happened? The first film (Kiss The Girls) had such a great feel and tone, while this one, even though it is beautifully shot by Lee Tamahori and Matthew F. Leonetti, feels bloated and boring. Morgan Freeman is still as thrilling as ever, but who decided that Monica Potter could pull this role off? Michael Wincott was a fine choice as the bad guy, but he's forever be etched in my mind as Top Dollar from The Crow. It just goes to show what a strange and unpredictable alchemy filmmaking is: all the talent in the world...lackluster finished project. " [More]

Along Came a Spider
by MovieBabe in MovieBabe Blog

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"If all you know of James Patterson is that he's the dork who's made television commercials promoting his books ("That's how 1st to Die begins," Patterson gushes after reading a not-that-great opening sentence. "You won't believe how it ends!"), you might be tempted to avoid Along Came a Spider, adapted from Patterson's first novel. For this prequel to 1997's Kiss the Girls, Morgan Freeman reprises his role as Dr. Alex Cross, detective extraordinaire. (Actually, he's reprising the role he's played in a number of movies: the world-weary, old-and-wise mentor who helps some new thing with a situation he's seen many, many times before.) A jaw-dropping car crash in the opening sequence smacks you to attention -- maybe this won't be so bad after all -- and explains why Cross is so doleful this time around: After his partner is killed in a sting operation gone bad, Cross falls into dispirited semiretirement. Meanwhile, a senator's daughter under ... " [More]

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