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Sadly Over-hyped

Highly Overrated But Still Good

The acting in this movie is really good.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

This is a crime/drug movie. It has an outstanding cast (Bruce Willis, Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Emile Hirsch, Sharon Stone, the late Anton Yelchin, etc.), but it wasn't quite an outstanding movie. It experiments with techniques like split screen, documentary style, and other styles, but doesn't stick with them long enough, and those work to a certain degree. The movie was a bit unpleasant and featured a gratuitous amount of violence and language (as can be expected for a movie like this), and a story was somewhat present if a little difficult to follow. My favorite scene was the Marco Polo scene in the pool. The cast did try hard and work fairly well together, but the end result wasn't really a classic.** out of ****

Alpha Dog (2006): Dir: Nick Cassevettes / Cast: Emile Hirsch, Shawn Hatosy, Justin Timberlake, Ben Foster, Anton Yelchin: Very depressing story of a drug deal gone wrong and the consequences upon the innocent. A kidnap victim sees his circumstance as a vacation due to the nature of his captures. Although well paced the solution may not be the most satisfactory. Director Nick Cassevettes shoots this like a live documentary, which may be the point since this is based on true events. Cassevettes previously made The Notebook as well as a despicable piece of junk called She's So Lovely. Emile Hirsch plays the drug leader responsible for the kidnapping due to a confrontation with someone else. His actions will have him on the run with possible death penalty consequences. Shawn Hatosy plays a gay player too willing to do Hirsch's bidding, and to aid a debt he agrees to perform a murder. Ben Foster plays victim's hot headed brother who threatens to kill the drug leader but all ends on a loss. Justin Timberlake is the surprise casting as one of the kidnappers whom forms a bond with the victim yet consequently must perform an unwilling task. Anton Yelchin plays the victim drawn in through deceit and sex that ultimately leads to depressing events. Very well made film but portraying kidnapping as fun and games may strike a bad cord that turns ugly fast. Score: 7 / 10

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

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.