Alex Cross

I have usually liked Tyler Perry but view his work with a grain of salt.  A little is ok but too much ruins anything. and not having any expectations at all that made "Alex Cross" more entertaining than it had any right to be.
Tyler Perry is going to surprise you.  Expecially if you love him in a dress and wig. in the movie ALEX CROSS he plas Dr. Detective Cross who is an incredibly intelligent homicide detective; his skills are nearly unprecedented. But he's also a family man with two kids, a wife, and another kid on the way. Along with his childhood best friend and partner Tommy Kane (Edeard Burns), Cross can handle pretty much anything that is thrown at him. This is his breaking point though. This is the case that pushes him over the edge. A tragic, life-changing event occurs that sends Cross into an emotional downward spiral that leads him down the path of vengeance and away from the rules of the law. Perry deserves at least some credit for portraying as much emotion as he does and is stronger during the sadder moments of the film.
Now I have not read the Alex Cross series of books but I love a mystery expecially one with good twists and turns.  This one did twist and curved a little but sadly I picked the correct bad guy as soon as he appeared and the only minor surprise I had was how Cross captured him.
The main reason you should see this movie is for Matthew Fox.  He is a highly skilled assassin with no name, but is known as "Picasso" for the art he leaves at the scene of his work. He has an infatuation for using a drug called TTX, which leaves his victim's completely helpless but aware of the torture he puts them through. He is one crazy killing machine who can almost out think Alex Cross, almost.  Fox will always be best known for "LOST," but he role is certainly a game changer for him as one of the most memorable and chilling villains of 2012.
Perry reveals that he can portray drama well enough.  and Fox is sick, deranged, and absolutely outstanding. Not one for kids with violence and torture and maybe not a date flick even.  But worth seeing once.