The Alex Cross (2012) Review

Alex Cross(2012):C-/D+ (4/10)
The cast is the best part of this movie. Tyler Perry isn't bad as Alex Cross. Matthew Fox works as the creepy antagonist. John C. McGinley is used well in a limited role. Ed Burns, however, is wasted. The film starts as a straight crime thriller, and works for a while at that level, including a strong assassination attempt sequence. Eventually, the film veers into a more emotional/psychological direction, and there it plainly fails. Also, the dialogue was sub-par throughout, and the production values were inferior to some of the better procedural network shows on air today. Without spoilers, let me just note that the movie's conclusion struct a jarringly off note for me.
Appeal: D
I can't say I'd recommend people watching movie even on cable tv in five years. There's nothing special about it. It has glaring flaws. I am a particular fan of crime thrillers, and Alex Cross wasn't hard to sit through. But I think most people coming out of the theater, if they make it through the whole thing, will either be shrugging their shoulders or holding their nose.