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Alpha Dog - 29/4/2007 5:13:28 PM   
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Alpha Dog - 29/4/2007 5:13:28 PM   
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For he most part this is quite good but it ultimatlelyits itiritating due to caracters that you just give a shit about.

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RE: Alpha Dog - 1/5/2007 10:07:35 AM   
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I was thinking I might see this if I have a couple of hours spare, thought it was going to be rubbish, but have read some OK reviews on it.  Anyone else have any comments on it??

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alpha dog - 2/5/2007 10:46:48 AM   
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im sorry but i went to see this film and oh my....... lame! i was bored to tears through out! there was a couple that actually left half way through. the best moment was about 20 mins to the end. if ur serios about watching this, wait for the dvd

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RE: alpha dog - 5/5/2007 8:25:23 PM   
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Brilliant and well acted.  I loved this film, very sad though.  I thought that the real message of this movie was how sad and pathetic these kids lives were.  Their parents weren't exactly good examples.

Some good perfomances, particularly the actor who played the kidnap victim and the guy who played his brother.  Also a mention of Justin Timberlake's performance which i felt was pretty good .  He wasn't so good to begin with, but his performance really picked up towards the end.

A very cautionary tale indeed...


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RE: alpha dog - 11/5/2007 3:00:07 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: princessa

Brilliant and well acted.  I loved this film, very sad though.  I thought that the real message of this movie was how sad and pathetic these kids lives were.  Their parents weren't exactly good examples.

Some good perfomances, particularly the actor who played the kidnap victim and the guy who played his brother.  Also a mention of Justin Timberlake's performance which i felt was pretty good .  He wasn't so good to begin with, but his performance really picked up towards the end.

A very cautionary tale indeed...



YEah, I'd agree with this. A very good film, and a surprisingly good turn from JT. Very sad story.


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- 16/5/2007 7:23:04 PM   
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Lengthy and often off-hot topic, this is still a gripping saga with stand-out turns from Timberlake, Hirsch and kid-in-the-spotlight Yelchin.

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RE: - 4/8/2007 10:20:49 AM   
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 Watched this the other day and enjoyed it. Good performances throughout and an interesting if sad story. Didn't know it was based on true events.

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- 19/8/2007 12:21:58 PM   
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I think the ending killed this film. I agree that they'd be better to cut to the credits in the moments after the boys death.

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Alpha Dog - 21/10/2007 4:37:44 PM   
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It started off extremely slow but i am glad that i waited and continued to watch it. It was very interesting and sad and i agree with the statement about the bad ending, It went well up to the point of the boy being killed. A surprising performace from JT, corny but not bad.

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RE: Alpha Dog - 10/11/2007 7:51:02 PM   
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Hats off to the reviewer, he's spot on with the comment about Sharon Stone in the fat suit, that was fricking comedy gold!! But as a film, it had some very silly moments (kung fu party scene, getting sacked!!), but in all enjoyable enough

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Alpha Dog - 22/7/2008 4:38:32 AM   
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 Well acted, somewhat plodding. Timberlake is good as is Yelchin but it's hard to like the characters and to sympathize with anyone. Still, good movie.

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- 11/3/2009 4:46:54 PM   
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 Great film, well acted by the superb young cast, they are all excellent. The sense of dread prevailing throughtout the film is haunting and will remain with you for a while after the film ends.

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Good beginning, ok middle, lame end - 24/8/2009 1:52:10 PM   
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The first half of the movie is quite enjoyable. Really quite intense. However, the second half of the film seems to amble along to a pretty lame conclusion.
There was no sense in what they did to the kidnapped kid. It was illogical. The best character was the victims brother but he seemed to just disappear towards the end. If I'd left the cinema after an hour I would've left wanting more. If I left when it finished I would have left disappointed. It just came up short in too many areas for me

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Time and Money Well Spent - 18/8/2010 11:54:59 AM   
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Great casting and performances
I'm really becoming a fan of Justin Timberlake as an actor
And Emile Hirsch was wonderful, Ben Foster and alot of others

Good Stuff - Great Job by all involved

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