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Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin, Shawn Hatosy, Ben Foster, Chris Marquette, Dominique Swain, Janet Jones, Lukas Haas, Bruce Willis (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Drogendealer Truelove ist stinksauer: Hitzkopf Jake schuldet ihm Geld und will sich durch nichts einschüchtern lassen. Da greift Truelove zu einem drastischen Mittel: Er entführt mit seiner Gang Jakes 15-jährigen Bruder Zach. Zunächst fühlt sich das Opfer ganz wohl bei seinen jugendlichen Entführern. Doch es bahnt sich eine Katastrophe an. Willkommen in der Vorort-Hölle Kaliforniens! Eindringliches Drama mit opulentem Staraufgebot. (TELE 5)
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Eine Rekonstruktion einer Teenager-Tragödie, so ähnlich wie Van Sants Elephant. Der Film wurde aber traditionell gedreht und er verlässt sich auf Emotionen und Sentiment (das ist halt Cassavetes). Das Wichtigste sind aber die Schauspieler*innen – Emile Hirsch und Ben Foster sind ausgezeichnet, Justin Timberlake und der entführte Anton Yelchin haben nichts vergeigt. Die Gespräche mit den "echten Eltern" am Ende verringern aber die Authentizität und die Glaubwürdigkeit des Films (die dicke und übertreibende Sharon Stone ist fürchterlich!).
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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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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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