Alita Battle Angel

Movie 🎥 Review: “Alita Battle Angel". Critics gave it a 59% the users an 94%. Rated: PG 13 with a running time of 2 hrs and 2 mins with an IMDb of 7.6/10. Cast: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley and Keean Johnson.

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.

Originally announced in 2003, production on the release of the film was repeatedly delayed due to Cameron's work on Avatar and its sequels. After years of the film languishing in development hell, Rodriguez was announced as the film's director in April 2016, with Salazar being cast the following month. Principal photography began in Austin, Texas, in October 2016, lasting through February 2017.

Alita: Battle Angel had its world premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on January 31, 2019, and was released in the United States on February 14, 2019, by 20th Century Fox in Real D 3D, Dolby Cinema 3D and IMAX 3D formats. This also marks the first film to be produced by Lightstorm Entertainment in ten years since 2009's Avatar. The film has grossed over $263 million worldwide, making it the fourth highest-grossing film of 2019. It received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its visual effects, action sequences and Salazar's performance. The film received a more positive response from audiences as noted by the 94% of the users.

For me Alita Battle Angel is what happens when Hollywood finally get an Anime film right. I’ve gotta say James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez should work more together because this film is incredible. This film had heart and soul poured into its story and you could tell that 1000 of hours of work have gone into making this film. It has incredible visual effects and CGI work that make this an amazing film to watch.

This is one of those films that deserves a sequel as you will see that it’s set up for sequel success. Totally enjoyed it and can’t wait for part II. I saw it in 3D IMAX and was worth the cost. You will be pulled into the screen and feel the heart felt scenes along with the intensity of the “Motor Ball” game. Not saying anymore - you’ll have to see it to know what I’m referring to.