
Along Came a Spider
Taste attributes: actioncrimemysterythrilleranimalsdetectivedramaespionagefastunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs
"The game is far from over."
Boxlist takeA smart crime thriller that is sweeping, weighty and heightened. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
6.3 /10
TMDB · 1,310 votes
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
After the harrowing death of his partner, detective and best-selling author Alex Cross has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's young daughter, Alex is lured back into action. Teamed with the Secret Service agent assigned to protect the missing girl, Alex follows a serpentine trail of clues that leads him to a stunning discovery - the kidnapper wants more than just ransom.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- AZL Productions KG
- Taste scores
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