This notable mystery thriller results to be the first entry on Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman), a Washington D. C. cop and forensic psychologist, as he heads to Durham, North Carolina to solve a homicide (where a beaten wife has killed her husband) and then learns that his niece Naomi (Gina Ravera), a college student in North Carolina, is missing. He awares of the local police, including Detective Nick Ruskin (Cary Elwes), that Naomi is the latest in a series of young women who have vanished. So he goes there and learns that the police think she's among the victims of someone who kidnaps young girls and holds them captive at the sicko's love dungeon and kills them. He dubs himself Casanova after the great lover. Soon after his arrival, one of the missing women is found dead, bound to a tree in a desolate forest, and shortly after that, intern Kate McTiernan (Ashley Judd) is kidnapped from her home. After doctor Kate, who also happen to be a kickboxer, helps Cross track him down. A cop and a witness on the trail of a brutal killer !. They must see as one, they must act as one, they must think as one, before the next victim falls !. A detective is searching for a deadly collector !. His only hope is the woman who got away. Smart Girls. Pretty Girls. Missing Girls.
A thrilling film with big name cast and full of action, tension, entertainment, twists and turns. Morgan Freeman lends his authorative presence to the central role as Washington, D. C. detective and forensic psychologist Alex Cross who learns his niece is abducted and he'll stop at nothing to free her. There are similarities to 'The silence of the lambs in this solid serial-killer with girls victims underground by a mysterious sadist who calls himsef Casanova. Following a fascinating first 30 minutes the movie loses impetus as the writer struggles to spin it out towards two-hour length. Gripping, dark, and tense movie is packed with suspense from the beginning to the end. In this thrilling, grim and suspenseful film, developing a game of cat and mouse between a creepy murderer and Alex Cross. It isn't too hard to figure what follows from this contrived scenario: lots of gruesome slayings to be picked over, moody set-pieces where Jolie has to creep around in the dark wondering if the maniac is going to leap out. The material is well known and clichéd at times, no doubt, but all concerned give it top class treatment. Casanova's lair and his harem of victims are a shade too lurid to be chilling and a conversation between bad and good guys doesn't work. This is a modern and impressive thriller that meets all the requirements of the genre, belonging to the new generation of intrigue films from the late 90s and early 2000s. Director Fleder already had experience in mystery stories and demonstrates it efficiently. On this occasion we once again have a stellar couple of actors leading the cast. On the one hand, the Afro-American actor Morgan Freeman is a guarantee at the box office by playing a police hunting for a serial kidnapper, being helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time. Freeman is commanding as he barks orders to the support team. Next to him appears the actress Ashley Judd, somewhat unknown at that time, she is terrific as the doctor who's also kidnapped. She would shortly after rise to international fame thanks to her following films. The great duo of protagonists are well accompanied by a wonderful supporting cast, such as: Cary Elwes, Alex McArthur, Tony Goldwyn, Jay O. Sanders, Bill Nunn, Brian Cox, Richard T. Jones, Roma Maffia, Jeremy Piven, Gina Ravera, William Converse-Roberts, among others.
Adapted from the novel by James Patterson and followed by two sequels: ¨Along Came a Spider¨ (2001) by Lee Tamahori with Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter and ¨Alex Cross¨ (2012) by Rob Cohen with Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Edward Burns .
Filmmaker Gary Fleder is enough of a technician to make sure the movie pushes the right intrigue buttons, and the art direction at the crime scenes is so hideous that isn't apt for squeamish. This mysterious and sinister motion picture was compellingly directed by Gary Fleder, he skillfully orchestrates a cool film plenty of suspense, action, thrilling moments and plot twists. The flick works pretty well and is paced along admirably but also packs some brief flawed scenes.
It displays a thrilling and suspenseful musical score Mark Isham, a musician expert on mysterious and sinister enviroments. Likewise , a brilliant and colorful cinematography by Aaron Schneider. The motion picture was compellingly directed by Gary Fleder. But he borrows heavily from ¨Seven¨ and ¨Silence of the lambs¨, and this psycho-killer thriller falls far short of both. Gary Fleder is a known craftsman who has directed successful action movies such as: ¨Homefront¨ , ¨The Express¨, ¨Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead¨, ¨Runaway Jury¨. But he often shoots episodes of famous series, such as ¨The Impostor¨, ¨Kingdom¨ , ¨Guilt Scorpion ¨, Star-Crossed¨, ¨Beauty and the beast¨ , ¨Happy Town¨ , ¨Lincoln Rhyme¨, ¨Zoo¨, ¨October Road¨ and many others . Rating : 6.5/10. Notable, worthwhile watching . After principal photography was completed, a sequel to this film was planned, and subsequently materialized . Better than average .
A thrilling film with big name cast and full of action, tension, entertainment, twists and turns. Morgan Freeman lends his authorative presence to the central role as Washington, D. C. detective and forensic psychologist Alex Cross who learns his niece is abducted and he'll stop at nothing to free her. There are similarities to 'The silence of the lambs in this solid serial-killer with girls victims underground by a mysterious sadist who calls himsef Casanova. Following a fascinating first 30 minutes the movie loses impetus as the writer struggles to spin it out towards two-hour length. Gripping, dark, and tense movie is packed with suspense from the beginning to the end. In this thrilling, grim and suspenseful film, developing a game of cat and mouse between a creepy murderer and Alex Cross. It isn't too hard to figure what follows from this contrived scenario: lots of gruesome slayings to be picked over, moody set-pieces where Jolie has to creep around in the dark wondering if the maniac is going to leap out. The material is well known and clichéd at times, no doubt, but all concerned give it top class treatment. Casanova's lair and his harem of victims are a shade too lurid to be chilling and a conversation between bad and good guys doesn't work. This is a modern and impressive thriller that meets all the requirements of the genre, belonging to the new generation of intrigue films from the late 90s and early 2000s. Director Fleder already had experience in mystery stories and demonstrates it efficiently. On this occasion we once again have a stellar couple of actors leading the cast. On the one hand, the Afro-American actor Morgan Freeman is a guarantee at the box office by playing a police hunting for a serial kidnapper, being helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time. Freeman is commanding as he barks orders to the support team. Next to him appears the actress Ashley Judd, somewhat unknown at that time, she is terrific as the doctor who's also kidnapped. She would shortly after rise to international fame thanks to her following films. The great duo of protagonists are well accompanied by a wonderful supporting cast, such as: Cary Elwes, Alex McArthur, Tony Goldwyn, Jay O. Sanders, Bill Nunn, Brian Cox, Richard T. Jones, Roma Maffia, Jeremy Piven, Gina Ravera, William Converse-Roberts, among others.
Adapted from the novel by James Patterson and followed by two sequels: ¨Along Came a Spider¨ (2001) by Lee Tamahori with Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter and ¨Alex Cross¨ (2012) by Rob Cohen with Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Edward Burns .
Filmmaker Gary Fleder is enough of a technician to make sure the movie pushes the right intrigue buttons, and the art direction at the crime scenes is so hideous that isn't apt for squeamish. This mysterious and sinister motion picture was compellingly directed by Gary Fleder, he skillfully orchestrates a cool film plenty of suspense, action, thrilling moments and plot twists. The flick works pretty well and is paced along admirably but also packs some brief flawed scenes.
It displays a thrilling and suspenseful musical score Mark Isham, a musician expert on mysterious and sinister enviroments. Likewise , a brilliant and colorful cinematography by Aaron Schneider. The motion picture was compellingly directed by Gary Fleder. But he borrows heavily from ¨Seven¨ and ¨Silence of the lambs¨, and this psycho-killer thriller falls far short of both. Gary Fleder is a known craftsman who has directed successful action movies such as: ¨Homefront¨ , ¨The Express¨, ¨Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead¨, ¨Runaway Jury¨. But he often shoots episodes of famous series, such as ¨The Impostor¨, ¨Kingdom¨ , ¨Guilt Scorpion ¨, Star-Crossed¨, ¨Beauty and the beast¨ , ¨Happy Town¨ , ¨Lincoln Rhyme¨, ¨Zoo¨, ¨October Road¨ and many others . Rating : 6.5/10. Notable, worthwhile watching . After principal photography was completed, a sequel to this film was planned, and subsequently materialized . Better than average .