Review of Along Came a Spider (2001) by Kathryn V — 09 Apr 2008

Love James Patterson.. read the book and the movie wasn't half bad!

This review of Along Came a Spider (2001) was written by Kathryn V on 09 Apr 2008.

Along Came a Spider has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Choomtabi31 (197) on 26 May 2016

An entertaining psychological thriller with Morgan Freeman giving an excellent performance. Watch it online for free: https://www.primewire…

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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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By Brian B (2,161) on 17 Aug 2017

Five stars hands down! 90% certified! Stop hating and being racist critics with 31% in Jesus Christ name…

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By Russell S (521) on 26 Apr 2017

A decent detective thriller that has enough energy, twists and inventiveness to make for a fun ride…

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By Broyax (884) on 14 Feb 2018

Le vieux barbon Freeman lorsqu'il n'incarne pas un président, reprend son rôle de temps à autre de flic rusé à la science infuse en hommage…

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By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 21 Aug 2016

A disingenuous and colossally daft whiplash twist (presumably Patterson's) that only further perforates an already ragged plot…

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By Alex K (2,253) on 25 Jul 2014

Really good film, had a lot of twists in it and it kept me thinking…

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By Tybizkitleigh (1) on 08 Nov 2013

Great movie! Although it kind of seems like a stereotypical kidnappiing movie. Morgan Freeman does a great job bein a badass haha…

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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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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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