Alpha

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Marco L @decatur555 Aug 25 Alpha works best not as a literal account of dog domestication, but as a beautiful prehistoric fable imagining how our extraordinary relationship with wolves might have begun. Its survival story is conventional, yet the gradual bond between Keda and the animal gives it real warmth: fear becomes necessity, necessity becomes trust, and trust eventually becomes companionship. Kodi Smit-McPhee carries the adventure well, while Albert Hughes surrounds him with spectacular landscapes that make the prehistoric world feel vast and hostile. Some imagery is overly polished, but that matters less when the film is approached as an imagined origin story rather than historical reconstruction. The simple idea at its center is enough: perhaps one of humanity's most important relationships began when two species discovered they had a better chance of surviving together. See more Romit S @RT92041781 Jul 5 Waste of time very bad just saw it wasted my money time story is like watching kids show very bad See more Les N @Vegas628 Mar 20 No very accurate, but still a good yarn. See more Natalie G @RT16644129 Dec 29 I loved this movie. I am in AWE of this type of movies. Beautiful cinematography, story, and a window of life in those times, examples of evolution.... See more Sallie S @Opinionator Dec 21 Everything in "Alpha" was delightful. Stunning cinematography, highly skilled actors, convincing re-creation of the environment and culture from 20,000 years ago. The plot, though not overstated in a cheap, maudlin way, grabs your heart, won't let you go. I have watched "Alpha" twice now. It is well worth a second watch. It's likely that I will watch it again in a few years. See more Victor O @RT45890256 Sep 28 I saw this listed in the filmography of Natassia Malthe, and I wondered what it was about. So, I took a look at the synopsis and had to admit it looked interesting. 18000 BC. A tribe of humans participates in a hunt that sees its chief’s son to prove the mettle of his worth. The son is a sweet young man, but in this savage world, a man must prove himself with his hands as much as his heart. It would appear that the son, in an act of foolishness, gets separated from the pack, but it is reliance on a canine that he refers to as Alpha that leads him home. This was profoundly amazing. So much great acting over modest to most distinguished performers. I don’t know how else to describe this other than genius filmmaking. A well spent time. See more Read all reviews

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