Alpha is considerably more interesting and engaging than the trailers would have you believe, which comes a s a pleasant surprise. One of the selling points is the use of fantastic Koyaanisqatsi-style natural vistas which looked amazing on an IMAX screen in 3D; smaller-screen viewing at home however will also expose the simple 'journey' story, as a teen is left for dead on his first hunting expedition and tries to make his way back home, befriending an injured wolf along the way. The rites-of-passage/boy-and-his-dog tropes are all present and correct, and Kodi Smit-McPhee gives a very strong performance in the lead role, but his various trials, the excellent cinematography and well-executed action sequences keep the attention.
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