ThiefHott
Too much of everything
FeistyUpper
If you don't like this, we can't be friends.
Smartorhypo
Highly Overrated But Still Good
alindsay-al
There are many top quality thrillers over the years but I'm afraid to say this film Is not one of them. The premise of the film sees a retired detective drawn back into his work when a congressman's daughter is kidnapped. Morgan freeman is easily the best part of this film which isn't really a surprise. He was great in the lead role and he really delivered in this private detective role that suited him very well. The villain was pretty good in this film even though you don't really know too much about him or about his motivations. However, I didn't really like the partner that freeman gets. It's just she didn't really have anything special about her character for the majority of the film. The story is very generic with similarities to allot of other films but it has a bit of suspense to it. That is until the 3/4 mark where there are a few twists that really spoil the overall plot of the film. The script doesn't provide the suspense or drama that you want, it also moves really quickly so you sometimes miss key dialogue. The style had some decent action scenes and a bit of good suspense. But once again there isn't anything that stands out and makes this film feel truly unique. Overall, this is a below average film that you can avoid.
nishantu
Great movie."When you said you do what you are".The way Morgan freeman says it defines the entire movie.Suspense ,thrill ,action .You just don't get bored at all.The movie offers you so much be it great acting ,exceptional screenplay and a great story line.Of course it has its own glitches where a police officer is more capable than the entire FBI but then again if every thing was realistic in our movies they wont be called works of fiction.Its definitely worth a watch and its just not a "kill time" movie.Go for it!Highly underrated going by the ratings it has received!
Python Hyena
Along Came a Spider (2001): Dir: Lee Tarahori / Cast: Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott, Billy Burke, Dylan Baker: Prequel to Kiss the Girls referring to numerous spiders, one little girl, and the detective they intend to frighten. Alex Cross is introduced in an unnecessary opening sequence where he loses a partner. He leaves work for eight months resorting to alcohol. The Senator's daughter is kidnapped by a professor and her shoe is found in Cross's mailbox. He pairs with guilt-ridden Monica Potter who was in charge of the victim. Director Lee Tarahori allows information to surface. He previously made a much better film in The Edge. Effective plot turns hardly make up for the numerous shortcomings. Freeman is a great film presence but his opening here barely matters to the rest of the film. The only notable element is that he will only use violence as a last resort. Potter is also cardboard until the third act where she becomes more interesting. Michael Wincott plays the villain, which is hardly a surprise since he seems to be the top of the list for actors to play villains. Billy Burke also makes an appearance until he is killed off. Dylan Baker is another talent who has been better used in other films. While Kiss the Girls is hardly great suspense, it at least had a premise and superior production, while this film spins a web of total nothingness. Score: 4 / 10
mohancraig
I remember seeing this gem in a theater (I guess it must have been about 14 years ago) and Monica Potter seemed so young and vivacious like Ashley Judd who is just a tad older than Monica (point of fact) but still looks incredible... I guess it's a southern thing (Monica from Ohio and Ashley from SoCal.).In any case after looking at the time that has gone by it would seem that Morgan Freeman should have aged as well but he still looks pretty much exactly identical to how he did in this movie so I'm calling "Conspiracy" on Morgan Freeman an his anti-aging technologies!Don't get me wrong... he doesn't appear any younger... he just doesn't appear to be getting any older either (for the last 20 years?).
