Alpha and Omega is released in 3d in UK cinemas this coming Friday and I got to see it a couple of weeks ago. Although it’s not based on my demographic whatsoever, I did take some good things away from it. The movie is aimed at young kids who probably haven’t been to the cinema too many times before, if ever and this will be a great introductory movie, to take them along to.
Alpha and Omega is directed by Anthony Bell and Ben Gluck with a voice cast which includes the legendary Easy Rider himself, Dennis Hopper alongside Christina Ricci, Justin Long, and Hayden Panettiere. You’ll notice Dennis Hopper’s name in there and this movie was the final one that he filmed before he died earlier this year. A tribute was very quick to come up at the end of the movie and was nice to see.
Synopsis: Just ask Kate and Humphrey, two wolves who are trying to get home after being taken by park rangers and shipped halfway across the country. Humphrey is an Omega wolf, whose days are about quick wit, snappy one-liners and hanging with his motley crew of fun-loving wolves and video-gaming squirrels. Kate is an Alpha: duty, discipline and sleek Lara Croft eye-popping moves fuel her fire. Humphrey’s motto – make ‘em laugh. Kate’s motto – I’m the boss. And they have a thousand miles to go.
Packed full to the brim with moments that will keep your kids on the edge of their seats, this movie brings fun back to the cinema. It’s colourful, fun and enjoyable.
As I said in the opening paragraph, this movie is not going to be seen by teenagers in their droves, if at all. It could have been funnier and slightly less cliched in places. Watching wolves do knuckle punches with one another got on my nerves by the end! It could also have had a few more adult jokes thrown in to keep the parents happy while watching with their kids but overall, the animation was good, the 3d looked great with some moments when wolves fly into your face and some wonderful shots of the sky, merged into the clouds merged into the land worked really well. In a nutshell, it kept me entertained for the 87 minutes it ran and will probably sell like hot-cakes when it’s released on DVD.
Alpha and Omega is released in the UK 22nd October. We currently have a competition to win merchandise from the movie here.
