by: damon heath sager
Posted on 11.10.09 in All Horror Films > Screenshots
Release Date: 2001

People love the James Peterson stuff. I can be be such a mainstream media snob. Yes, I admit I’m one of those people that won’t see something because of the hype. Everyone told me that they LOVED this movie. So it took me a really long time to get around to seeing it. I’m gonna take my nose outta the air, cuz…even though there’s no blood and guts I really enjoyed Along Came a Spider. I also didn’t realize it was a “sort of” sequel to Kiss the Girl’s…I was just like “WOW, Morgan Freeman plays detectives a lot!”

Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) witnesses the death of his partner in a set up that goes bad and dwells in sorrow and regret for a good eight months. Meanwhile at a very private school the Secret Service has a very close watch on a young girl Megan Rose (Mika Boorem) a senator’s daughter. Jezzie Flannigan (Monica Potter) is the agent closest and in the know about all things Megan. But guess what happens? The Secret Service is blind sided when Megan is kidnapped by one of her teachers.

After a few hours of no one realizing how this could have happened, the kidnapper, Megan’s teacher Mr. Soneji (Michael Wincott), pulls off his fake face and reveals himself to the little girl and contacts Alex Cross. Apparently Soneji want’s Cross on the case. If I didn’t mention before the James Patterson character Alex Cross has written many books about the cases he’s solved, and even though he’s retired it seems Sonjei want’s only one man on the case. But to what end? Things get tense as the senator bears down on Alex and his new partner out of necessity Jezzie. They realize Megan wasn’t the real target, and it all goes down hill from there.

Along Came a Spider has lots of twists after we think we know what’s going on. It’s is a bit obvious, and yet I still really liked this movie. A great whodunit is always a nice break from explosions and stabbings. The direction is pretty standard and nothing to scream about. However, the opening sequence when Cross loses his partner is pretty cool. That car chase is nice and quick but it looks great. If you’re a James Peterson fan you’ll love Spider. If you’re not, give it a chance. It has some pretty cool quirks that might really pull you in.

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* Acting – 4
* Blood – 1
* Violence – 3
* Partying – 1
* Language – 2
* Humor – 2
* Predictability – 4
* Girls – 1
* Gore – 1
* Sexuality – 1
* Torture – 1
* Overall – 1

• ★★★★★

  Acting:

• ★★★★★

  Blood:

• ★★★★★

  Violence:

• ★★★★★

  Partying:

• ★★★★★

  Language:

• ★★★★★

  Humor:

• ★★★★★

  Predictable:

• ★★★★★

  Girls:

• ★★★★★

  Gore:

• ★★★★★

  Sexuality:

• ★★★★★

  Torture:

• ★★★★★

  Overall: