Along Came a Spider (2001) Movie Review

***Reader-Submitted Review***

By: Mark Cook
(Birmingham, UK)


Directed by: Lee Tamahori
Written by:
Marc Moss (screenplay)
James Patterson (novel)
Starring:
Morgan Freeman - Alex Cross
Monica Potter - Jezzie Flannigan
Michael Wincott - Gary Soneji
Dylan Baker - Ollie McArthur
Mika Boorem - Megan Rose
Anton Yelchin - Dimitri Starodubov
Kim Hawthorne - Agent Hickley
Jay O. Sanders - Kyle Craig
Billy Burke - Ben Devine
Michael Moriarty - Senator Hank Rose
Penelope Ann Miller - Elizabeth Rose
Anna Maria Horsford - Vickie
Scott Heindl - Floyd the Fisherman
Christopher Shyer - Jim





Political based thriller Starring Morgan Freeman as Detective Alex Cross, a homicide detective bought into a case with a deranged act-out false teacher working at a prestigious prep school. Money motivated this man who hides behind a tutor’s uniform to get what he wants; Diamonds. His pawn, the young daughter of a US president. Meticulous planning of a kidnapping sees the FBI give chase and close the net on the kidnapper only to find cross' partner is a traitor.

This is a well thought out movie with some suspense, but in the end sees a happy ending. As a political thriller I rated this as a four star, and worth watching!