Review of Alpha and Omega (2010) by Boysamusmetroid — 17 Jan 2012

To begin, this is a mediocre movie. It deserves a 5. No more, no less. I give it a 7 for two reasons. First, to attempt to balance out the negative reviews, and second, because I am one of the few people who thoroughly enjoyed the movie (who is not under the age of 10).

It has many things going for it. The plot was the perfect balance between a simple Cinderella story and a more complex, for lack of a better word, political story. The voice acting is well done, the animation is competent and deserves more credit than others give, and the characterization and development make you truly care about the main characters.

One of the major problems with the film is the rest of the writing. Most of the jokes are extremely over-the-top, slapstick, or toilet-related. The plot, as I said before, is a good balance and kept my attention, but it is not sure of its target audience.

The childish jokes might appeal to, well, children, while the emotional predicament might appeal to teenagers, and the political situation might appeal to adults. The mixed-in sexual references are out-of-place in what seems to be a children's movie.

If, like me, you approach the movie as less of an animated comedy and more of a mature love story, you might appreciate it a bit more. The original soundtrack is outstanding, and fit well with the themes of the scenes the songs were used it.

The "Moonlight Howl" as I believe they called it in the movie is an interesting concept, and if the introduction to it, a duet between two rather strange-looking wolves, wasn't as...creepy.

..it would have made a better impression. The later "howls" throughout the movie are well done and the emotion-filled singing voices work very well. The pairing of the singer with the character's voice actor does not work well in many cases, including Humphrey's.

There are also a few moments where the vowel sound in the music doesn't match the shape of the animated character's mouth, particularly in the later scene between Humphrey and Kate. The body movements of the wolves are also well done, especially in the opening scene where Humphrey's **** head and his bending down to see through Winston's legs illustrate the character's youth and playfulness.

Now I've said all I have to say, and I hope that the reported sequel under development will fulfill its potential.