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Along Came a Spider (2001)

Morgan Freeman , Penelope Ann Miller , Lee Tamahori  |  R |  DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (294 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Morgan Freeman, Penelope Ann Miller, Michael Moriarty, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Wincott
  • Directors: Lee Tamahori
  • Writers: Marc Moss, James Patterson
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Dubbed: English, French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Paramount
  • DVD Release Date: September 25, 2001
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (294 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00003CXUY
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,172 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Along Came a Spider" on IMDb

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Morgan Freeman reprises his Kiss the Girls role as Alex Cross in this spellbinding psychological thriller that is "a knockout with a surprise twist." After the harrowing death of his partner, detective and best-selling author Alex Cross has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal (Michael Wincott) kidnaps a senator's young daughter, Alex is lured back into action. Teamed with the Secret Service agent (Monica Potter) assigned to protect the missing girl, Alex follows a serpentine trail of clues that leads him to a stunning discovery - the kidnapper wants more than just ransom...he wants Alex's help in documenting the crime of the century. With time running out, Alex plunges through a tangled web of danger and deceit to stop a madman and save an innocent victim's life.

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Very good movie with excellent plot and lots of interesting twists with a surprise ending. C. J. Buscemi  |  61 reviewers made a similar statement
This movie is definetely one of the best movies I've ever seen. Jeff Saporito  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
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36 of 41 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 Stars actually - This DVD is a bargain! October 18, 2004
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At the time that I am writing this review I see 140 of these DVDs listed used starting at $2.98. I would consider it a bargain for 3 times that!

To the movie:
I have not read the Alex Cross novels, so I am not able to comment on the movies based on them being faithful or not to the book. I HAVE seen both "Along Came A Spider" and "Kiss the Girls" and I enjoyed "Spider" much more, even though KTG was a good stab at the thriller genre.

Morgan Freeman inhabits Alex Cross more completely, and I suspect that my appreciation of his performance was a combination of his wonderfully intelligent acting and Lee Tamahori's direction. This version of Cross is intelligent, compassionate, brave, and scarcely takes a wrong step. He'd be a good teacher and a good person to go get a beer with. And if some psychotic killer were on your trail - he's the guy you'd want tracking the killer.

*WARNING! Silence of the Lambs Spoiler in this paragraph!*
The writers of thrillers have begun doing cartwheels trying to out "surprise" all that came before. I can't pinpoint when this began.... but do you remember the surprise in "Silence of the Lambs" when Hannibal Lector suddenly appears from beneath the sheets in the ambulance? The story here throws in several twists, and although in the lesser thriller you can often sense the "twists" a country mile before it occurs, I found myself genuinely surprised several times.

It is worth mentioning both the character and performance given by young Mika Boorem as Megan Rose, the kidnapped daughter of a U.S. Senator.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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I have to admit that I never quite understand why a director would decide to make a movie of a perfectly good suspense/mystery story (a best seller no less) and proceed to make wholesale modifications to the plot. It almost guarantees that a good piece of the audience will dislike the film simply because it diverges from the book and never even notice that it is a good film all on its own.

And it is a good film. Morgan Freeman does a superb job of portraying Detective Alex Cross as he tries to peel away the layers of a kidnapping that gets away from everyone - kidnapper and police alike. Gary Soneji(Michael Wincott), a teacher at a posh school for the children of the powerful, decides to improve his social standing by kidnapping Megan Rose (Mika Boorem), a senator's daughter. He has everything worked out in detail, including getting Cross out of of semi-retirement, in order to demonstrate Soneji's brilliance.

Joined by Jezzie Flannigan (Monica Potter). who was the secret service agent on duty when Soneji makes his move, Cross begins to sift through the details to try to understand Soneji enough to win Megan's Freedom. With each fact comes more confusion and the plot will zigzag all over the event horizon before the final confrontation. In many ways, this is a compelling combination of police procedural and suspense/psychotic film as the film switches back and forth between Cross and Soneji. A lot of people get shot, but the film doesn't dwell on the gory parts.

Mika Boorem does a fantastic job as the kidnapped girl, by the way. She manages to find an unusual balance between fearful weakness and a surprising inner strength. The film is well directed in a nicely understated way.
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21 of 27 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars This spider's web is too sticky. September 26, 2001
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If you happen to be a fan of "Kiss the Girls," the 1997 surprise hit thriller, then you may be a bit disappointed in its prequel, "Along Came a Spider," which pits Dr. Alex Cross against yet another kidnapper who has an agenda to be dealt with. As Dr. Cross, Morgan Freeman makes the film watchable at best, but the ominous presence of loopholes, twisted logic, and the overall way in which the movie toys with the audience, results in slight disappointment.

The movie opens with a chase sequence that serves little purpose other than to set up a time of emotional turmoil in Cross's life, after the death of his partner as a result of this pursuit. His personal war against himself is put on hold when he discovers that a young girl, the daughter of a Senator, has been kidnapped, and the kidnapper wants Cross on the case.

Teaming up with Secret Service Agent Jezzie Flannigan (Monica Potter), who was the child's guardian at the private school she attended, the two of them begin sorting through the clues and details involving the kidnapping, trying to get a lock down on the whereabouts of the teacher they believe responsible. To say that the movie makes a mistake by revealing the kidnapper's identity is a misfire, but the fact that we know who he is doesn't enhance the plot, either.

The movie is a sea of loopholes, from the solving of clues to the realization that the kidnapper may not be working alone. Consider a scene in which Cross goes through computer video in order to find a clue to the villain's whereabouts....

In another scene, Cross has a conversation with the kidnapper about a ransom exchange that took place in an earlier sequence on a subway train. The amount of the money was a mere ten million dollars, but Cross congratulates him for his retrieval of twelve million. This is one of the movie's more admirable twists, letting us in on the fact that since our villain seems to know nothing of this ransom, then there must be someone else involved.

There are plot points that work, and those that don't, and in the end, the movie has toyed with us a little too much. "Kiss the Girls" toyed with our expectations, too, but allowed us time to build our own conclusion before throwing it back at us, all the while keeping our interest peaked. "Spider" toys with us in ways that leave little time to draw any sort of conclusion about what is going on, leading up to a particularly effective surprise twist ending that doesn't cheat according to the rules the plot has set up, though is somewhat hindered by the heightened disinterest in the lead-up.

It's good to see Morgan Freeman back in such fine form; as Dr. Alex Cross, this is the Freeman we all know and love. His ability to instill calm in the most tense of situations is remarkable, and his solving of the crimes is shown in an intelligent, capable light. I will refrain from commenting on the acting of Monica Potter, so as not to reveal what happens, but I gather that the audience will make their own decision about her acting in the beginning and the end once the ending arrives. Michael Wincott is an ideal villain, and however little of him we get to see, his performance is remarkably chilling.

In the end, "Along Came a Spider" is worth it for Morgan Freeman's acting, and some key plot points, but the overall effect the movie has is disappointing. The plot twists of the movie feel more like obstacles than advancements, while the central mystery never reaches a fully interesting fever pitch until the end. There are things that work and things that don't in this film; unfortunately, they never reach a healthy medium. Read more ›

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good movie.
I saw this movie when it first came out some years ago and liked it then. but, it wasn't as thrilling this time watching it. what scared me then does not scare me now.
Published 2 days ago by ms
1.0 out of 5 stars The video never loaded completely
It ran, then stopped, then ran and stopped another 3 times before I shut it off and did not watch it.
Published 2 days ago by John P
3.0 out of 5 stars Ok, not fantastic
Good mystery, but vaguely resembles the book. Perhaps if I'd never read the book (which itself would've made a much better movie), I'd rate this higher.
Published 2 days ago by E. Stianchi
4.0 out of 5 stars good movie
Morgan Freeman makes all the difference! Many twists and interesting plot, MF is always fun to watch. Must watch movie
Published 2 days ago by ms
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Movie
Good mystery, kept you thinking. I like Morgan Freeman as an actor, he did a good job. Not overly violent.
Published 3 days ago by Bob Scott
4.0 out of 5 stars Along Came A Spider
I enjoyed this movie. Had alot of twist. Kept my interest. I've always enjoyed watching Morgan Freeman. I don't know of any movie I've seen him in that I've not liked.
Published 3 days ago by ZAM
4.0 out of 5 stars very g;ood
It was very good and kept you guessing but did not follow the book to well.
That was a little diisappointing.
Published 5 days ago by cas
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
As usual, Morgan Freeman was outstanding. What an actor! Apparently there was a prequel to this movie which I didn't see, but this one was good enough by itself. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Bozoman
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good Movie
It's Morgan Freeman, what's not to love? Seems a little far-fetched but still entertaining. Good movie to watch on a rainy day.
Published 6 days ago by WestDriveProject
5.0 out of 5 stars great movie
Many "twists and turns" in the plot. Morgan Friedman is, as usual, excellent. Just when you think you have it figured out, the plot takes an unexpected turn.
Published 7 days ago by Capt;'n Jon
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