James Patterson's Dr. Alex Cross made his cinematic debut in the form of Morgan Freeman in the 1997 thriller Kiss the Girls. Freeman reprised the role in 2001 with Along Came a Spider, and now he hits the silver screen once again played by Tyler Perry in Rob Cohen's Alex Cross. With this new incarnation turning out to be rather weak, perhaps its time to ask if Dr. Alex Cross works as a film character.
Nicholas of Movies Hate You Too writes:
Last week was a slow week for Blu-ray releases and that trend continues this week. On the new release front we have Denzel flying while intoxicated, Medea searching for a serial killer, and Kevin James’ career taking a MMA style beating. The catalog titles aren’t much better; we head back to Neverland for it’s 60th anniversary, there are some vintage musicals, and two double packs that are only slightly related.
I went and got my copies of Flight and Alex Cross today so I'll have to watch those since I missed seeing them too. I can't believe I've missed so many but this year has been very different.
"2012 was a year of fantastic movie theater going experiences. From Marvel’s The Avengers to Silver Linings Playbook and Django Unchained, audiences have been treated to some amazing spectacles of action, dialog, and special effects on the silver screen. But for every show stopping and Oscar worthy performances, there are some horrible movies that audiences wish they could not only have their money returned, but also that part of their life that they will never get back. Here is a list of the worst of the worst of 2012." - Craig Kandiko of Geekenstein.com
American Reunion.. really? I enjoyed it. Granted there was nothing memorable, you could do a lot lot worse.
It was a slap in the face to the original movies and cast. everyone but Stifler was unfunny and sad. There was indeed funny moments, but they were few and far between with no cohesion. They should have just did a Stifler spin off.
The Dictator was funny tbh.
Not all of it, but a lot. Maybe you got no sense of humour, also Continental Drift wasn't bad. seen much worse.
All of happy feets cast should be eaten by sharks though.
the dictator had a super funny beginning. it had great set up. but as soon as the beard was shaved off, the movie became cringe worthy to watch.
TF:
Miscast and underwritten, Alex Cross does not reinvent Tyler Perry, or James Patterson’s character, or anything, really. The only appeal here is the sick kick of watching a franchise blow itself to bloody stumps.
