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Along Came a Spider (2001)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 9/08, 4/25

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9/08: Congratulations to everyone who was involved with the stupid film called Along Came a Spider.

What the hell is wrong with Morgan Freeman? Why can't he spend his valuable time doing Pictures of the Year? Here, we have a MacGyver for a nine-year-old spoiled, precocious brat. The atrocious car crash, which occurs at the beginning, sets the tone, but the funny thing is: it has no effect on the rest of the movie. So, why bother including the scene?

All in all, Along Came a Spider is a waste of Morgan Freeman's acting talent.

4/25: Along Came a Spider is slightly better than Kiss the Girls.

The sequel is unpredictable this time in spite of repeating the formula. Instead of Ashley Judd, it's Monica Potter. Although I hate her, she has to be there all the time in order to provide the twist. Worse is the girl who's portrayed to be in the same league as MacGyver. By the way, the Secret Service doesn't protect senators and their families; that'll be a total waste of money.

The most disappointing is Michael Wincott for not being able to stretch his character like before along with the long hair; hence, he comes off like a weakling. I can even see his face not looking right from a mile off, but nobody did for two whole years? At the same time, everybody really loves to say his last name (Soneji), huh?

As great of an actor as Morgan Freeman is, I don't know why he continues to waste his talent on such inferior pictures with a weak cast. He should try to be more selective. What bothers me about his character is that, no matter how much a situation has taken a turn for the worse, he manages to figure something out so brilliantly to be closer in solving the mystery. Examples are knowing there's a secret camera in the killer's house (or something like that) from the school and cracking the computer password on the very, very first try, especially with an ampersand.

All in all, Morgan Freeman saves Along Came a Spider from disintegrating into smithereens.