Review of Alita: Battle Angel (2019) by Jameson777 — 14 Mar 2019

Not being familiar with the source material, I went in completely fresh and not knowing what to expect outside of the initial teaser trailer and was frankly blown away. There was not a single sliver of fat on this film -- lean, consistently entertaining, and flowed elegantly, leading to a cliffhanger ending arriving far too soon.

The performances were on point, particularly from the lead, with her impressively able to convey range and depth right through the CG effects. The love interest's performance was less impressive, but the rest of the supporting cast along with the photography direction, superb editing, excellently shot actions scenes that had me clenching, dying to stand up swinging and cheering, and cursing under my breath at the villains made for a supremely satisfying experience.

You can bet I'll be picking this up on blu-ray and keeping an eye on any of Rosa Salazar's future projects.