Alpha is a retelling of the same ol' boy in trouble meets and befriends wolf tale. It brings nothing new to the story to the point where if you read the plot summary you pretty much have seen the movie.

Seems like people who made this movie just went through checkboxes of generic things that could happen and implemented them in the most generic way possible.

The historical plot holes and innacuracies were madening as well - turns out 20,000 years ago people were able to discuss abract philosophies but dumb enough not to know how to use a bunring stick to fend off predators.

The effects vary in quality - some are amazing some are very amateur.