Review of Along Came a Spider (1970) by Stacy S — 09 Apr 2010

Pre-teen girls aren't that smart, and neither is Morgan Freeman.

This review of Along Came a Spider (1970) was written by Stacy S on 09 Apr 2010.

Along Came a Spider has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Cody H (507) on 08 Oct 2012

This was really good. Morgan Freeman is Alex Cross. I don't know how Tyler Perry will be able to match up to him. Grade: B…

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By Sean H (887) on 09 Mar 2016

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By Ryan C (2,517) on 27 Aug 2014

I'm sure there are a wealth of worthy thrillers to be made from the James Patterson Alex Cross novels, and maybe Along Came a Spider might…

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By Jim W (426) on 18 Oct 2012

Morgan Freeman was a good Alex Cross, trying to break-out Tyler Perry with the role is even worse than when Jack Ryan went from Harrison Ford…

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By Diana W (351) on 07 Sep 2017

Not as good as Kiss The Girls...but then, Morgan Freeman is a MUST SEE in anything and Billy Burke...is a lil' something extra on the side…

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By Bethany B (109) on 17 Nov 2012

A less superior sequel, but we'll acted and just suspenseful enough…

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By Abdulmalik A (303) on 01 Aug 2015

Long before Tyler Perry turned Alex Cross into an action star, the all-star detective was portrayed correctly by the legendary Morgan Freeman…

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By Nl K (5) on 23 Mar 2015

Boring at times, and not in the least bit original, Along Came a Spider feels like and extended episode of CSI…

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By Justin O (930) on 26 Oct 2012

Besides Alex's race (but not age…

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By Robert I (1,833) on 19 Jan 2013

Its funny when you see how much movies have changed since 2001. Anyway, the book was better but that is always true…

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