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Watch: Along Came a Spider 2001 123movies, Full Movie Online – Detective/psychologist Alex Cross loses his partner in an out of control ‘bust.’ He stops working and cannot forgive himself. He is drawn back to work reluctantly when a senator’s daughter is kidnapped and the kidnapper seems to want to deal with Alex personally..
Plot: 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 kidnaps a senator’s young daughter, Alex is lured back into action. Teamed with the Secret Service agent 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.
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Ratings:

	6.4/10 Votes: 87,859
	32% | RottenTomatoes
	42/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 1530 Popularity: 18.859 | TMDB

Reviews:

_**Good, but farfetched with an eye-rolling ‘big reveal’**_

D.C. forensic psychologist Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) investigates when a senator’s daughter is kidnapped from a private school by a man obsessed with the infamous Lindbergh abduction (Michael Wincott). A secret service agent at the school assists him on the case (Monica Potter).

“Along Came a Spider” (2001) is an improbable detective thriller like its predecessor “Kiss the Girls” (1997) except that it doesn’t rip-off “Silence of the Lambs” (1991) or “Se7en” (1995). Both were based on the books by James Patterson.

The opening is great with a thrilling dam sequence. The ensuing story of the kidnapping & investigation is compelling but, like the first film, a plot wrench is thrown into the works that muddles everything. I can roll with that, but not the absurd ‘big reveal’ at the end, which comes off as a wannabe “Fooled ya” by the writers. They might’ve fooled me, but they also ruined the movie with the eye-rolling twist.

Like “Kiss the Girls,” “Along Came a Spider” is worthwhile if you like proficient detective thrillers and the cast, but be prepared for a wildly unrealistic tale.

The film runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot in the Vancouver area, British Columbia, and Owings Mills/Baltimore, Maryland (the train sequence), with establishing shots of Washington DC.

GRADE: C

Morgan Freeman is psycho-detective “Cross” who has retreated from his work after an operation went awry, killing his wife. Shortly after, the daughter of a senator (Michael Moriarty) is kidnapped by one of her teachers, and when he calls “Cross” to lure him back into the business the game is afoot. Aided by one of the girl’s now disgraced Secret Service agents “Flannigan” (Monica Potter) the two have to piece together a puzzle that will track down and rescue the girl. The snag with this thriller is that it is all just bit too straightforward – there are no real problems with that puzzle as the pair solidly proceed. There is precious little jeopardy, and the characters are all just too sterile – it’s just lacking in anything that gives it a sense of peril before an ending that really does have you saying “Hmmm…”. Freeman certainly has a charm to him, but that’s simply not enough to ignite this by-the-numbers effort from a director who couldn’t, or couldn’t be bothered, to make this more interesting and challenging to watch. Television fodder, I’m afraid – and not likely fodder you will recall next week.

Great Suspenseful Thriller
I just finished watching this movie and really enjoyed it. It is one of those movies where if you walk to the kitchen for two minutes, you probably missed something important. It leaves you on the edge of your seat throughout the course of the movie. The only flaw that I have with the movie is the decision to use special effects in the first few minutes of the movie. These special effects with the car were not very “special” at all. In fact, it was so unrealistic looking that it was borderline pathetic. Fortunately, this only occurred in this one scene. However, the scene with the thermos (as to not give anything away) was excellent and extremely creative. Morgan Freeman did his usual brilliant job of acting. If you like a good suspenseful thriller/mystery, this may be a good choice for you. 8.5 Stars.

Nice moments and effective twists, but too many plot holes. ** (out of four)
ALONG CAME A SPIDER / (2001) ** (out of four)

By Blake French:

In 1997, a big year for serial killer movies, Gary Fleder’s “Kiss the Girls” enriched the genre with a sense of splendid atmosphere, mystery and intrigue. “Along Came a Spider,” based on a novel by James Patterson, is not on that level. It is not really a sequel, but more a continuation of the adventures of Forensic Psychologist Alex Cross. It is a well-made movie with good performances and effective, unexpected plot twists and startling surprises, but so much of it is too conventional. As I watched the film, often spotting ample plot holes, I was astonished at how recycled so many of the scenes were. There is a sequence that has Cross running throughout a busy city during rush hour to deliver a ransom. The killer commands him to race from one location to the next answering pay phones. Gee, we have never seen this idea before.

Morgan Freeman reprises his role as Alex Cross who finds himself in complete grief and remorse after losing a partner during an undercover operation that we see at the beginning of the film. It starts out quick as his time of regret is shattered when he gets a phone call from a killer who just kidnapped the 12 year old daughter of the Senator (Michael Moriarty). We know this man as a school teacher named Mr. Soneji (Michael Wincott). Although under the secret service protection by Jezzie Flannigan (Monica Potter) and Ben Devine (Billy Burke), Soneji devised an articulate plan and now holds the girl captive on his boat.

I dare not reveal any more of the story. There are several ninety degree twists that play games with our mind. However, they are disposable and essentially unneeded, and only rationalize familiar clichés. Some of them are fun, but they seem to crawl out of holes in the plot. As the movie continues, it only becomes more absurd. And it is particularly vulnerable to logic, or perhaps it is just poorly edited. For instance, what if the detectives missed any of the killer’s clues? Any given clue? Then what? His entire plan would be shot to hell because each clue he leaves sets the police up for the next one. So I question: why do killers always want to play elaborate cat and mouse games with detectives?

Unlike “Kiss the Girls,” “Along Came a Spider” lacks suspense and thrills because there is little tension in its structure. We already know the killer’s identity-but do we? The movie certainly ends up on different floors than where I thought it would land, and it works to some extent. I still think the movie could have had some more thrilling moments of suspense and chills instead of indulging in a crime case that is not really all that involving. Actually, we never really care if the killer is caught. Since the film’s villain is so much more interesting than the good guys, I was actually rooting for him in some scenes. When the girl tries to escape from Soneji, I was hoping she would be caught, because I wanted Soneji to lay down more puzzle pieces for Cross.

There are nice moments here, effective scenes of action. Morgan Freeman is a little too calm and collected for such an intense situation, though. Monica Porter has a great performance, however, in one of the film’s trickiest roles. “Along Came a Spider,” directed by Lee Tamahori (“The Edge,” “Mulholland Falls”) has a lot of potential-but strays from its roots and becomes just another contrived thriller in which we have already seen countless times before.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 44 min (104 min)
Budget 60000000
Revenue 105178561
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Drama, Thriller
Director Lee Tamahori
Writer James Patterson, Marc Moss
Actors Morgan Freeman, Michael Wincott, Monica Potter
Country United States, Germany, Canada
Awards 1 win & 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES
Aspect Ratio 2.39 : 1
Camera Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Laboratory Alpha Cine Service, Vancouver, Canada (dailies), DeLuxe, Hollywood (CA), USA (prints)
Film Length 2,897 m (Spain)
Negative Format 35 mm (Kodak Vision 320T 5277, Vision 500T 5279)
Cinematographic Process Panavision (anamorphic)
Printed Film Format 35 mm (Kodak Vision 2383)