Review of Along Came a Spider (2001) by Aswin W — 21 Sep 2008

I Like Patterson's books and Freeman plays an acceptable Alex Cross - Seen it a few times - some good twists and turns - But I prefer "Kiss te Girls....

This review of Along Came a Spider (2001) was written by Aswin W on 21 Sep 2008.

Along Came a Spider has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Harry W (1,900) on 27 Aug 2014

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A groggy thriller based on the classic novel; lacks real emotion, suspense and thrill. Wooden acting even from Freeman himself…

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A worthy sequel to the hit '90's adaption of Kiss The Girls (1997). Once again everyone is in top form…

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Good movie. Fairly suspenseful, good performances from Potter, Freeman and Wincott, but the plot isn't as strong or as compelling as the first…

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Not very good. It is extremely implausible, the suspense falls flat, and the story is not that interesting…

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