tom_golik See this movie for one thing - Ben Foster. The movie is otherwise just this side of average, though an engaging story. Think of it as "Savages" light. *Really* light! And then we get to Ben Foster. He captures the psychotic out-of-control life of a meth addict way too close for comfort. It's as scary as it is just painful to watch. He really sells the out-of-control desperation. Zero suspension of disbelief necessary. Enjoy the movie, but don't blame me if you find yourself just waiting for the next scene with Foster's character to come up.

richieandsam ALPHA DOGThis was not what I expected. I didn't really know much about this film. I recorded it off of the TV because it said it had Bruce Willis and Sharon Stone in it… little did I know that they had very small parts.The movie is a drama about a group of 20 something's all running around in gangs, smoking pot, causing trouble and waving guns around. A rival starts up between Johnny Truelove and Jake Mazursky over an unpaid debt… The rivalry really takes a nasty turn when Johnny kidnaps Jakes brother. All of a sudden, this group of guys has a hostage that actually enjoys hanging out with them. This group are completely useless and have no experience in this kind of thing. It all gets out of control.The story is based on actual events. We all know that this means that there are a few real parts, but the rest has been completely made up. But either way, this film is very well put together. It is a very interesting story. It is a shame that these guys lives were ruined by something so stupid. It felt like this was an on the spot decision that they will regret for the rest of their lives. It is a sad film in places. You grow to actually like a couple of these guys… but you also really hate a couple of them. It is also very annoying when a character who is the leader of a gang is actually gutless. He lies to his gang to make himself look like the big hard leader, but in reality he hides when there is trouble.The casting was very good. The actors were Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, Justin Timberlake, Vincent Kartheiser, Shawn Hatosy, Bruce Willis and Sharon Stone. There was not one bad actor in this film. They all did great jobs.The drama was very gripping in this. You really want this film to have a happy ending, but you don't know what is going to happen until you see it. It keeps you hanging really well.It is not the best drama I have ever seen, but it is still very good.I will give this film 7 out of 10."Dude, this shirt is f****** cool, Bob Marley is cool, you guys think the kidnapping is cool?"For more reviews, please like my Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ordinary-Person-Movie- Reviews/456572047728204?ref=hl

dragokin The cast of Alpha Dog has a lot of heavyweights, some of whom where already major-League actors and celebrities at the time of it's creation. Some of them have meanwhile arrived there, so if you're watching it for the first time, you'll probably see a lot of actors you've seen elsewhere.However, i've heard almost nothing about Alpha Dog which led me to the believe that it is another movie you rent on DVD and fast-forward through it or do something else as it's playing. Well, i was wrong.The whole cast delivers an excellent performance. The banality of acts committed by the characters is at times frightening. I kept asking myself what led the hostage to act so meek toward his kidnappers. Was it his age and the fact that his parents kept him isolated from the realities of life? They surely wanted the best for their kid but, as any teenager, he got bored of that. Partying, drinking, smoking pot and meeting girls must have been much more appealing that writing homework, even if he was initially taken there against his will.Beware, Alpha Dog is heartbreaking at times.EDITIt is seldom that i think of a movie as much as i've reminisced about Alpha Dog. There are several reasons for that. One is the tragic true story of a harmless young man punished by idiots for no reason whatsoever.The other is the gallery of characters we meet in the movie: Nazi-Jews (sic), stoned teenagers and an occasional careless parent. One mother stuck in my memory, boosting her wedding anniversary by ecstasy.The final is again the performance of the cast. Even Justin Timberlake blew away my skepticism about his abilities as actor.

JonnyGannett I rarely feel compelled to write reviews, but this is one I could not resist, I normally am to lazy to bother, but I had to give my opinion on this film. This movie is incredible. The director brings a film that sticks close to truth of the real life case that this Hollywood film is based off of. The acting is one of the most impressive things this movie did so well. And well normally I'd credit the writer above the director because they come up with the dialogue and tell us the story, this is based on a real life occurrence, so I'd expect a level of quality in the writing of such, and this is true here. Most people say that Justin Timberlake's performance is the most shocking and noteworthy, and he was very compelling and I think he does deserve credit for it. BUT, Ben Foster was incredible, where is his credit? He played not only such an aggressive man, but a drug addict. A complete junkie. His performance was not only terrifying, but saddening. Emili Hirsh was impressive too. I'm not denying that. His presence is essential through out the entire story. All of these people were young. In their early 20's. Johnny's 20, and Frankie's also 20. One of the things that really shows throughout, is most of them are hostel. They all call each other out with names, and fight. It's sad. It contributes to the outcome. Stupidity is one of the problems, and parental guidance was absent for most of these young people. This movie was not just cheap entertainment, although it does captivate you. It is well acted, well directed, and well handled. I find it irritating that it's only got 6.9 out of 10, and movies like : Pulp Fiction which has a 9 out of 10 rating, and is 4th on the top 250; while a great movie, completely fictional. But movies like this one get tossed under the rug and looked over. Don't miss this one. It's not really for younger audiences, cause most teenagers can't grasp such a complex plot without the only conclusion being these people are all stupid. I recommend this movie to anyone who is mature enough to hear the language or old enough. It's movies like this that should be at least nominated for awards, and yet it's not. Don't miss this one.