The formula for Alpha feels reminiscent of early to mid-eighties family epics. It's light enough for kids yet just edgy enough for adults. If you can suspend judgement and critical thinking about historical, timeline or overall accuracy, you are capable of enjoying this movie. There is no English, all dialogue is subtitled, and there's more dialogue than I expected, but most of it is one-sided. It's fairly predictable and the plot is a bit of a contrived means to an end. I mean, come on, it's a feel-good movie, not a tragedy, that's not even a spoiler. Sit back, relax and take the ride, you'll be touched by it.