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Tyler Perry and Matthew Fox do their best, but they're trampled by Rob Cohen's frustrating direction and a tasteless, lazily written screenplay.
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[Perry] has rarely been less convincing than when locking and loading from his home arsenal or dangling from a decaying Detroit edifice. Nov 27, 2012 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
[Perry] has rarely been less convincing than when locking and loading from his home arsenal or dangling from a decaying Detroit edifice.
Ben Kenigsberg
Alex Cross is coarse, punishing, and, in all the ways that matter, conscienceless ... Oct 22, 2012 | Full Review…
Alex Cross is coarse, punishing, and, in all the ways that matter, conscienceless ...
David Edelstein
So cloddish, slapdash, gracelessly written, and visually fugly that it's difficult to distinguish Perry's limitations in the role from those of the whole unpleasant enterprise. Oct 21, 2012 | Rating: D | Full Review…
So cloddish, slapdash, gracelessly written, and visually fugly that it's difficult to distinguish Perry's limitations in the role from those of the whole unpleasant enterprise.
Lisa Schwarzbaum
A strong candidate for dumbest film of the year ... Oct 19, 2012 | Full Review…
A strong candidate for dumbest film of the year ...
Eric Hynes
For a franchise with an off-the-charts nuanced thinker as its protagonist, Alex Cross isn't very smart. Oct 19, 2012 | Rating: 1.5/4
For a franchise with an off-the-charts nuanced thinker as its protagonist, Alex Cross isn't very smart.
Lisa Kennedy
Perry's supposed to be its center. And as an actor - certainly as a movie star - he's absolutely nowhere to be found. Oct 19, 2012 | Rating: 1/4
Perry's supposed to be its center. And as an actor - certainly as a movie star - he's absolutely nowhere to be found.
Stephen Whitty
For this bad-to-the-bone blunder, Perry continues to have a Cross to bear in finding his niche away from his famed bible-thumping, box office lip service granny with the itchy trigger finger. Nov 18, 2018 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
For this bad-to-the-bone blunder, Perry continues to have a Cross to bear in finding his niche away from his famed bible-thumping, box office lip service granny with the itchy trigger finger.
Frank Ochieng
This movie just annoyed me. You see everything coming three scenes in advance, and while the acting isn't half-bad, the direction and the script render any strong performances irrelevant. Nov 6, 2018 | Rating: 4/10 | Full Review…
This movie just annoyed me. You see everything coming three scenes in advance, and while the acting isn't half-bad, the direction and the script render any strong performances irrelevant.
Debbie Baldwin
... Alex Cross is certainly the weakest of the series, which reportedly will continue with Perry in the next film. God help us all. We can only hope for the best with that one. Sep 7, 2017 | Rating: D | Full Review…
... Alex Cross is certainly the weakest of the series, which reportedly will continue with Perry in the next film. God help us all. We can only hope for the best with that one.
Candice Frederick
[A] fast-action crime thriller that will keep you glued to your seat till the very end. Feb 3, 2017 | Full Review…
[A] fast-action crime thriller that will keep you glued to your seat till the very end.
Nour Habib
Perry's got surprising talent, and it would have been nice to see him better utilized by a director with a more discerning eye for actor-interaction. Jun 21, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
Perry's got surprising talent, and it would have been nice to see him better utilized by a director with a more discerning eye for actor-interaction.
Mark Jackson
Clobbers you with stupidity so often that you eventually stop noticing. Apr 8, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
Clobbers you with stupidity so often that you eventually stop noticing.
J. Olson
"Alex Cross should have stayed in the books. Well, at least this time around. I've seen the other movies (Kiss the Girls being a fav). The movie felt like a made for T.V. flick. I thought Matthew Fox did a pretty good job at playing crazy. Freaked me out a little. But the acting wasn't very good by him or Burns. But what really through me off the movie was Tyler Perry. He just did not belong in this role. His performance was bland and boring. I thought it would be interesting seeing him in an action role, and it was, but it wasn't very good. Rob Cohen could have done a better job here too. It's not something I would want to see again."
Super Reviewer
As a fan of the original Alex Cross movies (Kiss the Girls & Along Came a Spider) I was both excited and hesitant for this new incarnation. It got terrible reviews and left the theater very quickly before I could see it. After taking it in on DVD I must say that it isn't at all as bad as people said it was. I thought Tyler Perry did a great job in the role and the story was compelling. I even liked Mathew Fox as the villain. It's not the greatest movie ever but it's one I would easily watch again and will buy to add to the collection.
Tyler Perry equips himself admirably to the action hero role, but he is drowned out by the implausible plot, mediocre dialogue, and rushed pace. There's some decent action in this film, but the finale is probably the worst part. Alex Cross' descent into a cop on the edge is not believable, mainly because of everything being so rushed and implausible leading up to the finale. This is one of those films that ends with a 1 on 1 fight that is lackluster and feels out of place completely. This film definitely doesn't try to do anything new and it does almost nothing better than mediocre. Matthew Fox's overacts as the villain, Edward Burns felt miscast as the buddy cop, and all of the females in the film get the axe by half way point. There's times when this film comes across as tasteless. On the other hand, it can be reasonably entertaining. There was considerable news about whether Tyler Perry could handle this role or if he would ruin the movie, but the opposite ended up happening: the movie ruined it for Tyler Perry. It's not terrible, but Alex Cross will probably be the nail in the coffin for the James Patterson series for quite some time (or possibly for good).
It`s one hell of a taunt, tense and exciting edge of your seat psychological action-thriller. An excellent movie. A crisp, sharp, thrilling and riveting cat and mouse game that grabs you until the very finish. It packs a full-clip of sizzling suspense and explosive action around every corner and a healthy dose of character development on top of it. A hard-hitting and wild ride that will knock you out. A heart-pounding, emotionally gripping and adrenaline-pumping thrill-machine. Director, Rob Cohen`s best film in years. A trio of powerhouse performances from its three amazing leads. Tyler Perry is sensational. Matthew Fox is electrifying. Edward Burns is terrific. It forces Perry and Fox to be seen in a a all new light, Perry proves well that hes more than capable to take on the iconic character of Alex Cross and Fox is a tremendous surprise as its lead villain, he makes your blood run cold and your pulse quicken. Perry and Burns have a great chemistry on screen together added the right amount of humor and drama. I loved it. Just as good as Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. Even tho there are a lot of differences to Author, James Patterson`s novel, I`m able to excerpt these changes and for the film that was brought forth and was pleased.
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