This is the thrilling prequel to introduce us to the character Alex Cross we’ve known so well from the filmmakers earlier work like 2001’s ‘Along Came A Spider,’ and 1997’s ‘Kiss The Girls.’ Played by Morgan Freeman then, now it’s Tyler Perry’s turn to show us how it translates in the characters younger years. Sadly, Perry fails miserably but Matthew Fox as his nemesis Picasso shoots for the moon. Stealing your breath and your beliefs that a character could be so believable and eerily sadistic, he makes the film. C+
- Matthew Fox as Picasso ‘Alex Cross’