Battle Angel Alita review

[Firefly]

What got me most about Alita, and a major reason why critics are trying to kill it, is that the movie lets Alita be a girl.

She's not perfect, she's awkward, she's goofy, she moons over a boy, she gets emotional, and she still needs a bit of guidance. Contrariwise, you can tell she was at one time a hardcore space soldier and her little flashbacks make sense.

This makes her arguably more human.

Contrast to "Captain Marvel" where some rando girl who looks plain comes out of nowhere, is better than everyone, and is supposed to kill Thanos because the future is female

[rero360]

Saw it over the weekend on IMAX 3D, completely enjoyed it even with no previous knowledge of the manga or anime. I'll buy it in 4K when it comes out and definitely looking forward to them releasing a sequel.

[WillBrink]

Good to hear. Like Kyohte I have been excited but very skeptical.

Well, as he posted his review in my thread on the movie, here's mine:

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...l-Alita-review

I had total opposite response, and would recommend not wasting your time on that one.

However, I'm not invested in the prior anime series or comic books, so for those that are and have that reference point, perhaps it's a better experience. As a stand alone movie, it was total fail for me and you could predict the entire movie within first 10 mins of watching it.

It was total meh for me as a big fan of SF, anime, etc.