Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Admirable film.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

It was through this awesome film that I became a fan of James Patterson's work. I don't know how I got to being introduced to this movie but I am certainly glad that I did. When I first saw it, I was a wee bit surprised at the interesting plot twist in the end. After watching it for a few more times after that, it didn't surprise me. The book is just as scary and suspenseful and the movie, aside from a few subtle differences, sticks pretty faithful to the book. I would recommend it to anyone, but I would suggest to watch the movie first and then read the book.Morgan Freeman is the perfect image of Alex Cross. I couldn't see anyone else fulfill that role better than him. Ashley Judd is the perfect complement to him as Kate McTiernan. Unlike some typical mystery movies involving kidnapped women, she is not the typical dizzy damsel-in-distress (which drives me nuts) but the direct opposite: a captive who fights free and does battle with the chief villain.When it comes to the on-screen chemistry, Morgan and Ashley click. It isn't like they're doing it just to do it; they do it because that's how their characters are. And then there's Cary Elwes, the man who would later be in a few of the "Saw" movies. He takes on the role of Officer Nick Ruskin and runs with it. When I first saw the movie, I would never have pictured him as a villain. After seeing this a few times and then the "last" of the "Saw" movies (before I even knew that they were making another one), I could see that he was excellent when it came to being the lead villain alongside Tony Goldwyn (who, for all intents and purposes, was nothing more than an angry second banana here), whom most of us knew through his days in "Ghost" as the traitorous best friend.Love it or hate it, this is filled with suspense from top to bottom. If there were ever a replay value for certain movies as with video games, my guess is that the value would be high. My word of advice: don't go into this thinking that you will have what I call a formula mystery movie. You might be pleasantly surprised, I promise.

The niece of Washington DC forensic psychologist Alex Cross has gone missing in Durham, North Carolina. It is outside his jurisdiction but he goes down to assist with the investigation. It turns out that she was one of eight young women to go missing in the area. Three of them have turned up dead, including one who was found just after Cross got to the area. The local police think they are dealing with a serial killer but Cross isn't so certain; he believes that they are dealing with a 'collector' he is keeping his victims alive and only killed certain of them because they did something to offend him. Not long afterwards he strikes again, this time kidnapping Kate McTiernan, a young doctor. He drugs her and tells her his 'rules' however she manages to escape. This gives Cross and the police a breakthrough; the drug used on her is traced to a plastic surgeon in California, where it emerges a similar series of disappearances has occurred… is this the work of one man working both coasts or two men competing with or encouraging each other?In the years after 'The Silence of the Lambs' serial killer films became rather popular with each trying to have its own unique twist on the genre. Here the twist is that the villain is a serial kidnapper rather than a serial killer… yes he has killed but that isn't his primary motivation. Like most such films the villain is known by a nickname, this time the self-titled 'Casanova'. The fact that he keeps his victims alive does make a refreshing change and also serves to increase the tension as once a murderer has killed somebody the treat is over. There are some good twists along the way before our protagonists have their inevitable confrontation with the villain. It isn't surprising that Morgan Freeman does an impressive job as Alex Cross; he seems to be good in every film he appears in. He is ably supported by Ashley Judd who gives a spirited performance as Kate McTiernan. The settings add to the atmosphere, notably the location where Casanova keeps his victims; the cellar of a long-gone plantation house deep in a forest. Overall I wouldn't say this is a great film but it is well worth watching if you are a fan of the genre.

heres a film straight out of a thriller book called kiss the girls by James Paterson a great author for twist in his book so in this film we see that Alex cross played by an excellent Morgan freeman searching for his his niece but with unsolved cases of missing women Alex loves solving the insolvable but with time running out the rest of the cast we Dr Kate mctiernan who is a doctor but is person who likes sports but is feisty character played by Ashley Judd but as we cut back to women being takes Casanova a great lover of collectible items of dreamshis plans for the women he took in his lair being carefully no give the evidence away but with a twist in the tale he plans his next victim but when one of them escapes .she makes it known that she that Alex crosses niece can be got but in a race against time to figure out where she was an who was holding them but with a film like this you don't know who the good guy or bad guy is so figuring out will leave a twist and shock you as the scenery is beautiful shot in the deep south this is a good stylish thriller that will leave you wanting a sequel 7/10and my 90 review

Any film that starts off with Morgan Freeman (Alex Cross) in the scene and blues playing in the background must be worth watching, mustn't it? The story is that Alex Cross is a cop and forensic psychologist who manages to talk a young woman out of a suicide attempt. He then learns that his niece is missing. He learns that the police think she's among the victims of someone who kidnaps and kills young girls.Kate McTiernan (Ashley Judd), one of kidnapped victims, escapes and tries to help Cross find his niece. The film is an odd mix. Good acting by the leads, good camera-work. But somehow, it does not draw you in. You don't ultimately care whether Cross finds his niece or uncovers the killer. And what is the killer's true motive? It's slowly paced but does not develop adequately. However, if you like Morgan Freeman, you'll probably like this and, let's face it, most people do. 6/10