History Film / AlexCross

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!! The film includes the following tropes:

* GoryDiscretionShot

* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler: Picasso's employer was Mercier himself. Having embezzled money from his clients, Mercier asked for Yau and Nunemarcher's help to fake his death and flee to Bali, and then hired Picasso to eliminate Yau, Nunemarcher and a double pretending to be himself to tie loose ends. His assistant however sold him out to Alex for immunity.]]

* WrongGenreSavvy: After stopping Picasso from killing someone during the second act, Alex believes that he will not come after him or his team on the assumption that his goal is clear and concise and he wouldn't bother going after them. However, he does indeed go after them [[spoiler: torturing one of his partners to death and later killing his pregnant wife.]]

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* ArtisticLicenseSports: The depiction of MixedMartialArts is pure fantasy. Picasso is allowed to step out of the crowd to fight "the champ" on a few minutes notice without weighing in. There are a dozen reasons why this wouldn't happen.

* UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts: Picasso takes part in an MMA match showing the audience how brutal and evil he is.

Detective and Forensic Psychologist Alex Cross investigates a gruesome murder and while his partner thinks it's the work of a psycho, Cross thinks it's an organized person. He eventually discovers he has another target and Cross figures out who it is and stops the killer before he gets him. The killer named "Picasso" feeling as if Cross slighted him, calls him while he's out with his wife and taunts him. It's while talking to him that Cross figures out [[spoiler: the man has a gun trained on his wife and as a result tries to save her but fails]]. He calls Cross again and Cross vows to get him as he decides to break all the rules to do so.

This is the third feature film featuring the character of Alex Cross acting as a {{Prequel}}[=/=]ContinuityReboot. While in the previous [[Film/KissTheGirls films]], the role was portrayed by MorganFreeman, in this film the role is portrayed by Creator/TylerPerry.

'''''Alex Cross''''' is a 2012 crime-thriller directed by Creator/RobCohen (Film/DragonHeart, Film/TheFastAndTheFurious, Film/{{Stealth}}) based upon the ''Literature/AlexCross'' series by Creator/JamesPatterson. Starring Creator/TylerPerry, Creator/MatthewFox, Creator/EdwardBurns, Creator/RachelNichols and Creator/JeanReno.

This is the third feature film featuring the character of Alex Cross acting as a {{Prequel}}[=/=]ContinuityReboot. While in the previous [[Film/KissTheGirls films]], the role was portrayed by MorganFreeman, in this film the role is portrayed by TylerPerry.

* DyeingForYourArt: Matthew Fox developed an extremely muscular physique and lost most of his body fat for his role as Picasso.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, Idris Elba was in the casting list for Alex.

'''''Alex Cross''''' is a 2012 crime-thriller directed by Creator/RobCohen (DragonHeart, TheFastAndTheFurious, {{Stealth}}) based upon the ''Literature/AlexCross'' series by Creator/JamesPatterson. Starring Creator/TylerPerry, Creator/MatthewFox, Creator/EdwardBurns, Creator/RachelNichols and Creator/JeanReno.

'''''Alex Cross''''' is a 2012 crime-thriller directed by Rob Cohen (DragonHeart, TheFastAndTheFurious, {{Stealth}}) based upon the ''Literature/AlexCross'' series by JamesPatterson. Starring TylerPerry, Matthew Fox, Edward Burns, Rachel Nichols and JeanReno.

'''''Alex Cross''''' is a 2012 crime-thriller directed by Rob Cohen (DragonHeart, TheFastAndTheFurious, {{Stealth}}) based upon the ''Alex Cross'' series by JamesPatterson. Starring TylerPerry, Matthew Fox, Edward Burns, Rachel Nichols and JeanReno.

* WrongGenreSavvy: After stopping the villain from killing someone during the second act, Alex believes that the villain will not come after him or his team on the assumption that his goal is clear and concise and he wouldn't bother going after them. However, the villain does indeed go after them [[spoiler: torturing one of his partners to death and later killing his pregnant wife.]]

* IncrediblyLamePun: The tagline is "Don't ''Cross'' Alex Cross".

* IdiotBall: There is one in the film. After stopping the villain from killing someone during the second act, Alex believes that the villain will not come after him or his team on the assumption that his goal is clear and concise and he wouldn't bother going after them. However, the villain does indeed go after them [[spoiler: torturing one of his partners to death and later killing his pregnant wife.]]

''Alex Cross'' is a 2012 crime-thriller directed by Rob Cohen (DragonHeart, TheFastAndTheFurious, {{Stealth}}) based upon the ''Alex Cross'' series by JamesPatterson. Starring TylerPerry, Matthew Fox, Edward Burns, Rachel Nichols and JeanReno.

* TheFilmOfTheBook: It's very loosely adapted from the novel ''Cross'' but also has elements from later books in the series. The villain of the film himself is a combination between the series' villains The Butcher and Picasso.

* ForgottenFallenFriend: [[spoiler: Monica Ashe, Alex and Tommy's partner in the case who Tommy was dating, got tortured and killed by Picasso. But is never mentioned after her death.]]

* ChekhovsGunmen: That teenage female prisoner convicted of murder (which she didn't commit) that Alex talks to at the beginning. [[spoiler: Alex visits her father and offers the two guns of evidence he and Tommy stole that could prove her guilty in return for a name of a chemist that would be able to supply the drug Picasso uses to torture people with.]]

* IdiotBall: There is one in the film. After stopping the villain from killing someone during the second act, Alex believes that the villain will not come after him or his team. However, the villain does indeed go after them [[spoiler: torturing one of his partners to death and later killing his pregnant wife.]]

* IncrediblyLamePun: The agline is "Don't ''Cross'' Alex Cross".

Detective and Forensic Psychologist Alex Cross investigates a gruesome murder and while his partner thinks it's the work of a psycho, Cross thinks it's an organized person. He eventually discovers he has another target and Cross figures out who it is and stops the killer before he gets him. The killer feeling as if Cross slighted him, calls him while he's out with his wife and taunts him. It's while talking to him that Cross figures out [[spoiler: The man has a gun trained on his wife and tries to save her but fails]]. He calls Cross again and Cross vows to get him. And Cross decides to break all the rules to get him.

This is the third feature film featuring the character of Alex Cross. While in the previous [[Film/KissTheGirls films]], the role was portrayed by MorganFreeman, in this film the role is portrayed by TylerPerry.

* UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts: The villain takes part in an MMA match showing the audience how brutal and evil he is.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Once the villain [[spoiler: kills Cross' wife]], all bets are off.

! The film includes the following tropes:

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, Idris Elba was in the casting list for Alex.

''Alex Cross'' is a 2012 crime-thriller directed by Rob Cohen (DragonHeart, TheFastAndTheFurious, {{Stealth}}) based upon the ''Alex Cross'' series by JamesPatterson.