Alpha is a prehistoric coming of age survival story.

The film has some beautiful cinematography and decent visual effects. I liked the semi-realistic prehistoric backdrop and its characters. The human and wolf interactions were well done, which is good since that is the main plot of the film.

However, I found the film's pacing to be uneven. Despite being only about 90 minutes long, the film dragged at parts. I also wish some of the survival aspects were a bit more realistic, I had to suspend disbelief a bit too much.

Overall, I thought Alpha was okay. My family enjoyed it more than I, but I tend to be more critical. While it has some flaws, it is better and more realistic than most films set in this era (e.g. 10,000 BC).