Alpha Dog (2007)
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Product Details: Alpha Dog (2007)
- Edition:
- DVD Includes Downloadable Movie Ticket. See other editions
- MPAA Rating:
- R
- Release Date:
- 06/01/2008
- UPC:
- 025195042895
- Directed by:
- Nick Cassavetes
- Featuring:
- Justin Timberlake, Bruce Willis, Sharon Stone. See all cast
Synopsis: Alpha Dog (2007)
Synopis: Based on the life of Jesse James Hollywood, the youngest man to ever be on the F.B.I.'s most wanted list.Features: Alpha Dog (2007)
Features: DVD Features:Region 1
Snap Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French
Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Making of - A CAUTIONARY TALE: MAKING OF ALPHA DOG
Interactive Features:
Witness Time Line
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Consumer Offer to Download a Free Movie Ticket ($7.50 Value)
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User Reviews: Alpha Dog
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Good but not perfect!
, July 5, 2007Reviewer: personne - See all personne's reviews -
A Solid Young Cast!
, June 23, 2007Reviewer: R.I.P. Anna Nicole - See all R.I.P. Anna Nicole's reviewsPros: A good lesson on the demise of suburbanite parental pampering.
Cons: The sexual behaviour and foul language.
This film starts with clips of children growing up together in the suburbs relishing the splenour of suburban living.
As the film develops, however, one gets a glimpse on the point that suburban materialism is no substitute for true parental love and discipline. These kids obviously lacked them. The parents do learn where they've failed, but much too late!
"Alpha Dog" provides a grim, depressing look at the dark underbelly of American society where amoral, disenfranchised and disaffected youth play life-and-death games with drugs and guns, often with tragic consequences. In the case of this story, what begins almost as a spontaneous lark suddenly turns into deadly serious business as events begin to spiral further and further out of control and the story races ever more rapidly to its pre-ordained and inexorably tragic conclusion. Cassavetes has written a tight script that captures the fast-paced, drug-soaked milieu in which these young people do their "business." Yet, even though a number of the boys display a callous disregard for life, there are others who see the wrongness of what they are doing but who, through fear or misplaced loyalty or simply a belief that things "would never really go that far," fail to put the brakes on the whole sordid affair before it is too late. It is in that context that Truelove relinquishes his role as the main focal point of the film in favor of Frankie Ballenbacher, a cheerfully sardonic wise guy whose job it is to watch over the boy while Johnny figures out what next to do with him. As Frankie becomes more and more attached to the kid, it becomes harder and harder for him to comply with Johnny's ultimate order of liquidating him. Frankie, thus, becomes the emotional buy-in point for the audience, even more so than the kidnapped boy himself.
There are fine performances by Emile Hirsch, Shawn Hatosy, Ben Foster ("Six Feet Under"), Bruce Willis, Harry Dean Stanton and Sharon Stone, among others, but it is Justin Timberlake, as the high-strung but basically goodhearted Frankie, who walks off with the film. In his every moment on screen, the charismatic Timberlake brings an intensity, shrewdness and liveliness to his performance that bodes well for his future career in movies. ...
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Pros: Not Bad!
Cons: No!
I've seen this movie and I should say though Im not interested in teenage life movies but it was shockingly so true!...but the one big thing I didn't like is some characters' growth were perfect and some were damn weak....I liked JT's character and his performance was good but his way too far from perfect.....his performance wasn't stable at all....sometimes the audience wondered is he JT or is he Frankie?.....The Kid's performance was unbelievable....I couldn't believe my eyes...he is so talented....again Bruce Willis showed us he still has it and 2006 was the huge come-back year for him he did some other good movies too....anyway I think 6 is fair ......although Im never gonna watch it again but it would be my favorite only best teenage-drama movie.... ...