- Film Review
- Reviewed By Dave Aldridge
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2 out of 5
Tyler Perry has made a fortune from his Madea series of films, in which he plays a mouthy, gun-totin' grandmother in a floral-print dress. This makes him an unusual choice to take on the role of homicide detective/forensic psychologist Alex Cross, the creation of bestselling author James Patterson and already played by Morgan Freeman in two films (Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider). It was not the wisest of moves by Perry, as this is a thoroughly ordinary thriller, featuring an incoherent plot, some laughably dumb dialogue and a couple of ham-fisted performances. Set in Detroit, the film follows Cross as he hunts a sadistic killer who begins to target the cop's nearest and dearest. Matthew Fox makes a suitably unhinged baddie and there are some half-decent action scenes, but the film has little else to offer.
Plot Summary
A homicide cop pursues an ex-military assassin who has sadistically tortured and murdered a wealthy executive, leaving a surreal clue to the next victim. However, as the detective tries to bring the killing spree to an end, he finds his own family is also in the firing line. Crime thriller, starring Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox and Jean Reno.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Alex Cross
- Tyler Perry
- Picasso
- Matthew Fox
- Thomas Kane
- Edward Burns
- Monica Ashe
- Rachel Nichols
- Nana Mama
- Cicely Tyson
- Maria Cross
- Carmen Ejogo
- Daramus Holiday
- Giancarlo Esposito
- Captain Richard Brockwell
- John C McGinley
- Giles Mercier
- Jean Reno
Crew
- Director
- Rob Cohen
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