Alpha

I actually enjoyed this, it kept me guessing for quite a bit and as no major stars your not sure who's going to make it. Special effects and scenery were good and enjoyable to the end. I would say one of the best movies I've seen this year that's not superstar budget. Reminded me a bit of Apocalypto, that sort of movie

Alpha is epic in scale but simple in plot. It perfectly captures how the Earth would feel and look like 20,000 years ago with stunning cinematography. This is a story of how a boy and a wolf fought together to survive.

This prehistoric European film about a young man who is presumed lost while his tribe is on a hunt. Kodi Smit-McPhee stars as the young man in a primitive world who makes his way back to his family with the aid of a new best friend he's made, a wild dog whom he patched up and the two develop a co-dependency on each other in this first boy and a dog story.

Beautifully photographed in some stark vistas in British Columbia, the most amazing thing about this film that even with some cheating subtitles young Smit-McPhee with primeval grunts and gibberish to pass for caveman language conveys all the emotion of pages of dialog.

This one is a winner, highly recommended.

I'm giving this movie an 8 for story, casting and acting of the main actor and a 6 for all the CGI pervading the film, so a 7 in total. As others have noted, this is a beautiful story in its endearing simplicity, and the main actor plays it all very well. Yet, I'm not a fan of all the CGI used by the moviemakers. All these computerised images really do taint the enjoyment of a movie such as this one.

Alpha is a charming film. If you love dogs, then you're likely to love it. Recommended.