Alex Cross

In 1997, i remember renting Kiss The Girls, a thriller with Morgan Freeman as Dr Alex Cross, hunting a psychotic killer, who keep his victim locked up. It may not have the most original storyline, but it is an intensive thriller. The sequel Along Came The Spider still managed to deliver a pretty solid thriller. It took some time to bring back the character Alex Cross on screen, since there have been ideas of how he should return. Now we have a new updated version with actor Tyler Perry, taking over Morgan Freemans beloved character. Is this updated version a worthy sequel to the previous movies, or a step towards the path of no return ?

Businesswoman Fan Yau ( Stephanie Jacobsen ) is found murdered, including some more bodies spread out in the same house. At the crime scene, police captain Richard Brookwell ( John C. McGinle ) contact Alex Cross ( Tyler Perry ), and his partner Tommy Kane ( Edward Burns ). Alex Cross begins to investigate who the man is behind these murders. As the details of the suspect begins to reveal, he finds out the billionaire CEO Giles Mercier ( Jean Reno ), could be the next victim. The hunt has only begun, but what does this killer want ? Is there a reason he choose certain people ?


If you have seen the previous Alex Cross movies with Morgan Freeman, don´t expect to be happy. Tyler Perry as the new Alex Cross is not a good match. One difference is that Morgan Freeman is a talented actor, who knows how to make a character feel realistic. Tyler Perry does not even get close to that level of acting. Another problem is that the updated Alex Cross does not feel interesting. There is action, and some scenes are ok, but overall i can´t help to feel cheated. This is not what i have expected. One positive thing is the other actors, Edward Burns and Jean Reno are here, and that helps this movie to raise the level a few inches. In the end, i still feel that this is far away from the quality of the previous movies with Morgan Freeman. I read that Tyler Perry will return in a second movie, i hope they adjust some very important details until next time. If there is nothing on tv, you might get through this one, but my suggestion is rent the previous movies, you will notice the difference of quality acting.

Rating: DD