Réalisation:
Nick CassavetesScénario:
Nick CassavetesPhotographie:
Robert FraisseMusique:
Aaron ZigmanActeurs·trices:
Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin, Shawn Hatosy, Ben Foster, Chris Marquette, Dominique Swain, Janet Jones, Lukas Haas, Bruce Willis (plus)Résumés(1)
Dans une banlieue riche de L.A., Johnny et sa petite bande jouent aux durs et trafiquent un peu. Pour s'assurer que Jake lui remboursera bien tout l'argent qu'il lui doit, Johnny et sa bande kidnappent son petit frère, Zack. Sous la bienveillante garde de Frankie, Zack va alors se mêler au groupe au cours d'une virée de trois jours riche d'alcool, de filles et de nouvelles expériences. D'heure en heure, son statut d'otage devient de plus en plus flou pour tout le monde. Pourtant, la réalité de la situation ne va pas tarder à resurgir. Pressé par son père, pourchassé par la police, Johnny a le choix entre une prise de conscience et une fuite en avant. (Metropolitan FilmExport)
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Critiques (4)
La reconstruction d'une tragédie adolescente, similaire à "Elephant" de Van Sant, mais filmée de manière traditionnelle et s'appuyant sur les émotions et le sentiment (comme Cassavetes en somme). Les acteurs sont les plus importants - et Emile Hirsch et Ben Foster sont excellents, et Justin Timberlake et le troublé Anton Yelchin ne gâchent rien. Ce qui gâche un peu le film, ce sont les conversations finales avec les parents réels, qui diminuent son authenticité et sa crédibilité (la hideuse Sharon Stone camouflée et jouant est terrible!).
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Films based on real events have one major disadvantage. People generally look at them a bit differently. If the story itself is emotional, filmmakers usually take advantage of this fact and try to emotionally impress the viewer. This is how the film "Síla srdce" affected me. On the other hand, it may happen that filmmakers are so sure of what they are shooting that they add very little to it because they think the film will speak for itself. Not much extra is added to the film, even though not much actually happened. This is exactly the problem with the film "Alpha Dog". More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2013/02/alpha-dog-2006-55.html
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Quite an interesting film addition. Although Cassavetes indulges in a brutally large number of “fucks” and blatantly tries to serve us the rawest story of youth, some aspects are beautifully captured. For example, the verbal shootouts and the unbelievably raw personal conflicts and fights in general. Surprisingly, the actors are also fantastic. Justin Timberlake and especially Ben Foster, whose character is played brilliantly. Don't expect a plot-driven ride, but the rawness and attractive pace will definitely not make you press the stop button.
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Adequately uncompromising and rough, and at times, unfortunately, a bit exaggerated. All the flaws in pacing and the unnecessary flood of "fucks" are compensated for by an excellent ensemble cast led by the demigod Emile Hirsch and the madman Ben Foster. However, even here I cannot restrain some criticism. Famous names are not always beneficial: Alpha Dog is hurt the most by the slightly clumsy Justin Timberlake and especially the unconvincing Sharon Stone, whose hysteria at the end made me feel painfully embarrassed for her. My good fortune lies in the fact that I don’t mind knowing how it will end right from the beginning and that I can enjoy the atmosphere of hot cats and ruthless tough guys. At least when it comes to these elements, this piece is packed to bursting with them.
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