If you saw kiss the girls a couple of years ago, then you pretty much know what to expect here. Because Along Came A Spider Features the same main character, the same Lead actor and is based on a book by the same writer.
the daughter of a senator is kidnapped from her school by one of the teachers. but it's not as simple as a straight kidnap-ping/hostage movie. There are lots of surprising twists and turns and while the movie is never really exciting-except for the opening and closing sequences-it keeps you interested as new facts emerge. Actually, some people have complained that it has too many plot twists.
the great Morgan Freeman stars as the main investigator and Monica Potter, who sounds exactly like Julia Roberts is the security officer helping him.