Movie Review for Alex Cross

Posted by Charmaine Blake on Oct 18th, 2012 in Action Adventure, Mystery, New Releases, Suspense | 0 comments

Movie Review For Alex Cross

Alex Cross starring Tyler Perry and Matthew Fox is about to be shown in theatres tomorrow, October 19th 2012. An action/adventure film that revolves around the story of homicide detective Alex Cross. A story based on the bestselling books written by James Patterson and in this story, Alex Cross will meet his match in the crime world. A cruel game of cat and mouse which will cost a lot for the young homicide detective. As early as now, movie reviews are already coming in for this new movie starring Tyler Perry, let’s take a look at a couple of movie reviews for the movie: Alex Cross

“Tyler Perry Not The Best Match for Alex Cross

You almost feel sorry for Tyler Perry, stepping out of his own universe for the first time to try to expand his range and finding himself in something as thoroughly dismal as Alex Cross. An unpleasant film from the sadistic behavior of its loathsome villain to the grubbiness of its visual palette, this stands as a substandard attempt to bring novelist James Patterson’s intuitive cop back to the big screen. All the same, it will be interesting to observe if much of Perry’s generally loyal audience turns out to see him in a major change of pace, as well as if nonfans are curious to check him as a potential action hero. Whatever the opening is, legs are doubtful.

Among other things, Alex Cross features a mano-a-mano climax that is a strong contender for the title of worst major fight scene ever to grace a major motion picture. The lighting is dark, it’s framed so tightly you can’t tell who’s hitting whom or what’s going on, and the camera’s intense jitters make it a virtual parody of filmmakers trying to make something exciting by shaking the camera. It’s incredible one of the six producers didn’t notice this and demand a retake.”

The rest of the review can be read at Hollywood Reporter

Here’s another review from Prairie Miller on the movie Alex Cross

“Tyler Perry and Matthew Fox’s Performance In The Movie Alex Cross

Slipping out of his comfort zones for a bit as both Madea and director of his own movies, Tyler Perry tries on a new persona for size in Alex Cross as, well, Morgan Freeman. Sort of.

In kind of an all-in-one followup, reboot and prequel to the previous big screen incarnations of the James Patterson popular Alex Cross crime novel series, Perry takes on combo detective/police shrink duty. And that Freeman previously conjured in Gary Fleder’s Kiss The Girls (1997) and the Lee Tamahori 2001 potboiler, Along Came A Spider.

And not quite yet Morgan Freeman’s FBI sleuth, but seriously mulling that vocational switch as Perry’s Detroit investigator Cross segues into middle age slowdown. While having to measure up physically on the beat to his younger, hotshot partner Tommy Kane (Edward Burns), in chasing down those ripped and rowdy perps on the loose.

And though priding himself on his nearly psychic gift of discerning what’s going down inside those criminal minds before their thoughts evolve into premeditated actions, Cross finds himself meeting his match in wits and way beyond in terms of where-with-al.”

Continue reading at Newsblaze.com

So there you go, two sides of the story for the movie, Alex Cross. Don’t miss its opening day this Friday, October 19th 2012 to experience this new movie for yourself.

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Charmaine Blake loves movies, musical theater listening to music and taking pictures of anything that she finds interesting. She is a voracious reader and writer, and enjoys her time writing for New Movie Launches. Charmaine loves spending time with her pets and currently has a Siberian Husky, a toy poodle and a cat.