Alpha
Directed by Julia Ducournau
Saoirse Ronan, Dev Patel
“Julia Ducournau followed up Titane by making something even more disturbing and somehow more beautiful. Alpha is body horror with a PhD.”
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The Review
Alpha makes you physically uncomfortable and intellectually alive at the same time. Saoirse Ronan delivers the performance of the year as a scientist whose experiments blur the line between evolution and abomination.
The practical effects are staggering. Every grotesque moment serves the story. This is body horror as metaphor, and the metaphor works.
The second act gets too deep into its own mythology. But the final 30 minutes are cinema at its most primal and profound.
What It Nails
- +Saoirse Ronan gives the performance of the year
- +Practical effects that redefine body horror
- +Every disturbing moment serves the story
- +The final act is genuinely unforgettable
What It Botches
- -Second act mythology gets too dense
- -Dev Patel feels slightly underwritten
- -Not for the faint of heart or stomach
- -Some metaphors are heavy-handed
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Who It's For
Horror fans who want substance, arthouse lovers, and anyone who thought Titane was a masterpiece.
Who Should Skip
People with a weak stomach. Seriously.
Marketing Roast
Julia Ducournau made a film that will either win awards or get banned. Possibly both.
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