Along Came a Spider

Throughout, Along Came a Spider, however, Morgan Freeman remained in charge, solid, never unnerved by the kidnapper and his crazy games.....Morgan Freeman did an outstanding job, playing a doctor/detective..... ... Full Review

Throughout, Along Came a Spider, however, Morgan Freeman remained in charge, solid, never unnerved by the kidnapper and his crazy games.....Morgan Freeman did an outstanding job, playing a doctor/detective..... ... Full Review

So if you are prepared for that disappointment, what is left is a rather bland TV movie morality tale with a bit of sex, violence and foul language thrown in. For those of you expecting a Morgan Freeman cop/thriller film along the lines of " Along Came a Spider " as portrayed on the DVD box art and in the text on the back of the DVD case - this ain't it. ... Full Review

Nothing is ever simple in these farfetched melodramas.....Some nifty if unbelievable plot twists helped, too, and a generally dark, earnest tone.....re among the many downfalls of this movie, also..... ... Full Review

From the opening credits, which ingeniously consist of the words being lowered by the strings of a spider web, to the stunning prologue that depicts a horrifying automobile accident which concludes over the side of a waterfall, to the unpredictable finale, "Along Came a Spider" is a good movie. ... Full Review

Considering the movie deals with the kidnapping of a child and the genre is that new hybrid that can scarcely conceal its fascination with psychotics, "Along Came a Spider" isn't nearly as unpleasant as it might be. The girl, played by Mika Boorem, hasn't been made distinctive, so we've got no particular emotional investment in her. ... Full Review

The redoubtable Morgan Freeman returns as Washington, DC police detective Alex Cross, the master profiler, in an exciting thriller based on James Patterson's novel, ALONG CAME A SPIDER. Synopsis: The redoubtable Morgan Freeman returns as Washington, DC police detective Alex Cross, the master profiler, in an exciting thriller based on James Patterson's novel, ALONG CAME A SPIDER. ... Full Review

Along Came a Spider" is rated R for strong action violence (gunfire, stabbings, a strangulation and violence against women), occasional strong profanity, gore, a brief but crude sexual discussion and brief drug use (a knockout drug, injected with a hypodermic). ... Full Review

At least through its middle act, the movie is fairly engrossing, jumping back....Finally, Along Came a Spider trips over its own tangles, and instead of playing out its entertaining improbabilities, it leaps to staggering implausibilities..... ... Full Review

The film does suffer from plot problems and improbabilities. Director Lee Tamahori and screenwriter Marc Moss treat their star (and his character) with all due respect, and manage to turn out an engrossing, entertaining movie in the process. ... Full Review