Review of Alita: Battle Angel (2019) by Kaihaku — 15 Feb 2019

Impressive film on many fronts. Great special effects, of course, but wonderful pacing and engaging action scenes. Unlike some CGI heavy films, Alita knows when to end a scene and move on. The romance is cringe worthy and the weakest link in the film but, in the end, worked as a display of Alita's character. Lead actress is fantastically expressive - tons of nuance - and perfectly rendered - no hint of uncanny valley despite the large cyborg eyes.

It's a low bar but probably the second best live action adaption of an anime that I've seen, after the Initial D movie.