Alex Cross, based on the character from the mystery series written by James Patterson, is a brilliant police detective who can walk on a crime scene and get inside the mind of the killer. Cross (Tyler Perry) gets called to a crime scene where there are multiple homicides and signs of torture. The killer leaves behind a charcoal drawing which help lead Cross to the next possible victim. Cross and two other dectectives, Monica (Rachel Nichols) and Cross' long time friend Tommy (Edward Burns), go to warn the man they believe might be next, but instead come face to face with the killer, now nicknamed Picasso (Matthew Fox). Cross and the other detectives thwart the killer's plans and now have to worry about Picasso coming after them. At this point, things start to get personal when Picasso threatens Cross, the other detectives, and Cross' family. Timing in at just over an hour and half this movie does have pacing issues. So much happens in the first hour that the back half drags, but that's not the biggest problem with the film. The dialogue is terrible throughout, giving the actors not much to work with. Tyler Perry, to me, was the wrong choice. Given that Morgan Freeman did an excellent job portraying the character in Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider, Perry had big shoes to fill. And now finally out of his comfort zone, Perry comes across very dry and lacking in the acting department. Matthew Fox on the other hand has you believing he is completely insane from the first scene, but due to the bad dialogue anytime that he talks something about it just sounds corny. Jean Reno, who has gained some weight, does show up for a supporting role in the movie, but I wasn't not very impressed (again bad dialogue). The two previous Alex Cross movies were rated R and I originally thought this one would be too, given the fact the Matthew Fox's character tortures people in it, but sadly it is only PG-13. I think this could have helped the movie a little bit, since we miss a lot of what Picasso actually does due to the camera angles used and continuously cutting away to the next scene. This movie is entertaining at times, but has so many things wrong with it that it is hard to really enjoy.
...AND SIMPLY PUT RENT IT BUT THAT'S IT. C-
Cast: Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Edward Burns, Rachel Nichols, Jean Reno, Giancarlo Esposito
Director: Rob Cohen
Rating: PG-13 for violence including disturbing images, sexual content, language, drug references, and nudity
Alex Cross out October 19 is Now in Theaters.
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