Alita: Battle Angel
Director
Robert Rodriguez
Genre
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Stars
Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, Keean Johnson
Writer
James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis
Producer
James Cameron, Jon Landau
Runtime
122 minutes
Deals
Release Date
6 February 2019
Set several centuries in the future, the abandoned Alita is found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido, a compassionate cyber-doctor who takes the unconscious cyborg Alita to his clinic. When Alita awakens, she has no memory of who she is, nor does she have any recognition of the world she finds herself in. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious past.
Set several centuries in the future, the abandoned Alita is found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido, a compassionate cyber-doctor who takes the unconscious cyborg Alita to his clinic. When Alita awakens, she has no memory of who she is, nor does she have any recognition of the world she finds herself in. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious past.
“If you enjoy good action, not too fussed about wack story then this is for you.”
– @MrBlitztek
Pros
- Rosa Salazar is superb in the main role
- CGI is high level production making the world feel really alive
- Fight choreography is a delight to watch
Cons
- Some convenient plot devices does nothing for the story
- Script is weak in when building on characters
- Most of the younger actors show they are out of their depth