Review of Along Came a Spider (1970) by Brandon V — 21 Nov 2008

Morgan Freeman Is A Great Actor.Good Movie.

This review of Along Came a Spider (1970) was written by Brandon V on 21 Nov 2008.

Along Came a Spider has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Christopher S (2,154) on 13 Jun 2013

Good performances by Morgan Freeman & Michael Wincott can't save this movie. It is very watchable but they needed better written material…

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By Mikel Zorrilla (231) for Espinof (390) on 02 Oct 2016

A thriller that ended the possibilities for Morgan Freeman as an unlikely star of a great franchise. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Dave A (564) on 10 Jun 2015

After the fifth time I finally saw the whole thing without falling asleep and it was really good…

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By Scott W (2,167) on 24 Jun 2013

It was ok, I liked the music here and there and the movie was engaging enough…

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By Matthew H (1,857) on 28 May 2014

This movie was suspenseful, nail biting, with action. Then I like Morgan Freeman as an actor, he is very good actor…

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By Eric C (1,062) on 21 Nov 2012

Great film, I loved it, I thought Morgan Freeman played a great character and I would love it on DVD, I thought it was great, it starred Morgan…

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Even with the unexpected twists, the biggest mystery this movie has pulled was making me look for the extra actor dubbed as potentially evil…

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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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