Critic Reviews
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Randy Cordova, Arizona Republic
An animated flick that doesn't leave much of an impression. It's even difficult to recall what happened once it's over because it's so slight and sluggish.
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Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Alpha and Omega, an unambitious 3-D animation about a couple of young wolves in love, isn't so much howlingly bad as it is howlingly boring.
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Kyle Smith, New York Post
It's an ugly, laughless 3-D cartoon about wolves that is so wussified and stupidified that it'll bore kids and make their adult minders wish they'd done something comparatively interesting, like cleaning the gutters in the rain.
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times
The story comes off as patchwork, with a climax cribbed from The Lion King and odd musical sequences that seem inspired by …ahem, classic Mariah Carey. It's not quite the vision of love intended.
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Mike Hale, New York Times
Has old-fashioned backgrounds that occasionally achieve a touch of grandeur, but that's about the best that can be said for it.
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Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail
After preliminary special-effects high jinks -- wolves bobsledding a hollow log down a twisty mountain run -- Alpha and Omega kicks into An Important Life Lesson.
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James Luxford, The National
The animation, coupled with a jarring use of 3D, makes for a visually unspectacular film that feels very similar to others that have come before it.
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Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses
full review at Movies for the Masses
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John Walsh, Independent
The 8-12s will love it, but grown-ups may feel they've seen lots of it before (especially the caribou stampede, a shameless pinch from The Lion King.)
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Christopher Tookey, Daily Mail [UK]
There's nothing here that Disney hasn't done much better decades ago, and the script is a lame mixture of slapstick and sentiment.
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Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]
Here is a pleasant, undemanding animated family comedy - decent enough, but it feels like a reshuffling of dozens of films you've seen before.
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Trevor Johnston, Radio Times
Stumbles every time it attempts to rise above the perfunctory, with its tiresome comic-relief geese and bog-standard internecine rivalry in the wolf pack.
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, Empire Magazine
A poorly written and disappointingly animated adventure that may keep the wee'uns happy for a while but will leave the adults snoozing.
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Graham Young, Birmingham Post
Though predictable and routine, Alpha and Omega will be enjoyed by youngsters under eight regardless of whether they see the 3D version.
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Elliott Noble, Sky Movies
It certainly gives the nippers their slapstick fix. Sadly, the only sense of wonder it will stir in their parents is when it will all end.
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Cassam Looch, ViewLondon
Aimed squarely at the very young, this cute animation still feels far too rushed to spend any significant time on.
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Robbie Collin, News of the World
The fact this is out in the same week as the fluffy owl movie beggars belief. It doesn't even belong in the same ruddy century.
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Sean Means, Salt Lake Tribune
It?s all pretty bland, with uninvolving characters, unfunny comedic relief and weak computer graphics (made even worse by unnecessary 3D effects).
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Dan Lybarger, eFilmCritic.com
'Alpha and Omega' enters the crowded marketplace with little to say for itself.
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Dan Lybarger, MovieMaker Magazine
'Alpha and Omega' enters the crowded marketplace with little to say for itself.
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Featured Audience Ratings
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Possibly the worst kids animated film I've seen for along long time. The visuals in this film are extremely basic and I'm not sure if that's on purpose or not...surely it can't be!!. It all looks so poor and much like a Saturday morning cartoon with shoddy… More
Possibly the worst kids animated film I've seen for along long time. The visuals in this film are extremely basic and I'm not sure if that's on purpose or not...surely it can't be!!. It all looks so poor and much like a Saturday morning cartoon with shoddy animation, bad lip sync (or none), rubbish cliched characters and a hugely unoriginal plot. Voice casting involves one or two big names but I doubt they realised what a bottom of the barrel film this would be as we all know animated films these days are hot stuff...apart from this. Shame for Dennis Hopper as I think this was his last project.
The whole film stinks badly from start to finish with some terribly bad sequences that are shamefully poor and embarrassing even for younger viewers. They must know a good animated film when they see it these days.
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I could see this having a bad rating, animated film seem to go down the pan, well this one did.
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Justin Long is an ok voice actor, he did better in this then he did in Planet 51, which I personally disliked. The reason i'm giving Alpha and Omega an extremely positive review is quite simply because of the film's humour, it's un-boring interpretation on animated… More
Justin Long is an ok voice actor, he did better in this then he did in Planet 51, which I personally disliked. The reason i'm giving Alpha and Omega an extremely positive review is quite simply because of the film's humour, it's un-boring interpretation on animated romance and its way of focusing on more than one central character. There is no main characetr in Alpha and Omega everyone is important to the film and I truly love the colours of this film. Alpha and Omega is a well made animated family film and is also a personal memorable favorite of mine.
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Jesus Christ. There's shit, there's even more shit, and then there's Alpha and Omega. I'm fairly certain this entire movie (with the exception of the intensely mediocre voice casting/acting) was made through a computer program from the paint by numbers story (even… More
Jesus Christ. There's shit, there's even more shit, and then there's Alpha and Omega. I'm fairly certain this entire movie (with the exception of the intensely mediocre voice casting/acting) was made through a computer program from the paint by numbers story (even for a kids movie) down to the sub-par animation. What really bugged me was how the wolves vocally harmonized instead of actually howled. The last time someone picked a movie this bad to watch in my company I sent them home sniffling manically with tears in their eyes. Since my 3 1/2 year-old daughter picked this I didn't really have that option but we did sit down and had a lengthy discussion about what will happen the next time she makes me sit through a turd this gruesome. The worst part was it was dedicated to Dennis Hopper which makes me want to break down more than when I found out he passed away.
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Alpha and Omega was just bad. It starts off by throwing everything at you, in an attempt to remind you that this is 3D. In 2D it's just confusing as to why wolves are engaging in such action filled frivolities. The animation isn't terrible, but still doesn't leap to… More
Alpha and Omega was just bad. It starts off by throwing everything at you, in an attempt to remind you that this is 3D. In 2D it's just confusing as to why wolves are engaging in such action filled frivolities. The animation isn't terrible, but still doesn't leap to life. The plot was very dull, with a series of uninteresting events unfolding. The film also flirts, weirdly, with sexual innuendos and strong messages. A guy wolf and a girl wolf "HOWL" together. WInk, wink. He isn't very good, and she realizes she should have waited to "HOWL" with her true love. The main plot is two wolves needing to repopulate a park. A bit odd for kids, but still, it's the obvious lack of caring from the filmmakers that kills this. No story, no great moments, no laughs, and a voice cast that are all in it for the money.
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I mean its no "Cars" or "Antz" or "Toy Story" or even a "Hoodwinked" But it didnt need too, it had some jokes i laughed, though the plot is the usual trying to get home plot, and has been used plenty of times but this is one of the times I… More
I mean its no "Cars" or "Antz" or "Toy Story" or even a "Hoodwinked" But it didnt need too, it had some jokes i laughed, though the plot is the usual trying to get home plot, and has been used plenty of times but this is one of the times I enjoyed the attempt of doing it.
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Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, and the rest of the god-awful voice cast make this film ever worse than it already is. The story of two different wolf packs (alpha and omega) are about to be at war with each other, until two alphas marry each other. But of course, one alpha (the one… More
Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, and the rest of the god-awful voice cast make this film ever worse than it already is. The story of two different wolf packs (alpha and omega) are about to be at war with each other, until two alphas marry each other. But of course, one alpha (the one who is to get married) gets attacked by humans and broguth off with an omega to another place in the world. They eventually fall for each other which causes a huge war. It is one of the worst stories I have ever come across, and unfortunately one of the worst animated films I've ever seen. The animation seems slapped together by first year college 3D animators, and the fact that this actually made it to theatres is very sad. From animation that would have been state of the art in 1990, to poor dialogue and disposable plot, Alpha and Omega is one of the worst films of 2010.
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It's nothing brilliant, but it is a fun and entertaining family movie. It's really cute, and I enjoyed it a lot.
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Boring, it made me sleepy... that's never good. Story is dull and animation really isn't the best there is. Only kids should watch this movie.
In Jasper National Park, the wolves, Kate and Humphrey, have known each other since puppyhood, but they are on the oppose ends of… More
Boring, it made me sleepy... that's never good. Story is dull and animation really isn't the best there is. Only kids should watch this movie.
In Jasper National Park, the wolves, Kate and Humphrey, have known each other since puppyhood, but they are on the oppose ends of the Western Pack's social structure with Kate as the energetic Alpha daughter of the pack leader and Humphrey being the good humoured Omega. That social structure forces Kate to accept an arranged marriage with Garth of the Eastern Pack to unite the packs for peace, regardless of Humphrey's hopeless attraction for her. Before that union can occur, Kate and Humphrey are captured by the park's rangers and sent to an Idaho park as part of a wolf repopulation project. Mindful of her duties, Kate is determined to return to Jasper and Humphrey offers to help with the assistance of two odd geese. However, as this disparate pair struggle through the dangers to get home, a growing mutual appreciation of their talents and then a deeper love threatens to disastrously complicate everything if they make it back.
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This feature length cartoon can be summed up with one word ?Cute?.
Whilst it?s not the most exciting of films of this type, there seemed almost a mix between Lion King meets Happy Feet with a star crossed lovers theme.
It was watchable, parts were funny, parts were adorable, but… More
This feature length cartoon can be summed up with one word ?Cute?.
Whilst it?s not the most exciting of films of this type, there seemed almost a mix between Lion King meets Happy Feet with a star crossed lovers theme.
It was watchable, parts were funny, parts were adorable, but just needed a little more excitement.
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a great story and likable characters is all that this film has going for it. the telling of the story is a bit dull, and while the film entertains its target audience ok, it fails to draw in the audiences parents who have to sit through the film.
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Although, Alpha and Omega may not be the best animated feature of the year, it still offers cute bits, heart, and some good writing. My biggest problem with A&O is how short it is. I feel like the story wasn't stretched out enough and everything came around to fast and easy.… More
Although, Alpha and Omega may not be the best animated feature of the year, it still offers cute bits, heart, and some good writing. My biggest problem with A&O is how short it is. I feel like the story wasn't stretched out enough and everything came around to fast and easy. The animation is not the prettiest to meet the eye, but its not terrible either. I'd recommend this movie as a family movie night at home. Don't waste money to go and see it.
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strictly for the pre-k to k crowd.
there's more of them than you think.
and they'll bring their parents.
every time.
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terrible humor with terrible plots, counting this as the most horribly terrible animated movie for decades to come! F
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I just really couldn't get into it. It looked cute, but the animation magic just wasn't there for me.
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Alpha and Omega is about two wolves that are best friends and that are also crazy about each other,.....but THEY CAN'T BE TOGETHER!!!! She's an Alpha and he's an Omega.
So you basically just have another Romeo and Juliet type of movie with animation that's not… More
Alpha and Omega is about two wolves that are best friends and that are also crazy about each other,.....but THEY CAN'T BE TOGETHER!!!! She's an Alpha and he's an Omega.
So you basically just have another Romeo and Juliet type of movie with animation that's not too appealing at all. I will say that Justin Long (Drag Me to Hell) and Hayden Panettiere (Scream 4) at least do good voice work. The same goes for the late great Dennis Hopper as a leader of one of the packs.
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Cute film! Not the best animation film of 2010, but it's worth the money. Justin Long and Hayden Panettiere do wonderful voice over work as the two main wolves Humphrey and Kate
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Alpha and Omega is a good movie for the really youngins, however it's not much for anyone who's completed elementary school.
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