The Gist: Scavenging for usable parts in a dump, a surgeon stumbles upon a maimed but still living cyborg. He outfits her with a new body and names her Alita when she reveals that she has no memories of her past. When a powerful figure wants her captured and then killed, she goes on a quest to find out who she is.Alita: Battle Angel originated in a Japanese manga book that caught the attention of James Cameron, who started developing it into a feature until he moved on to his Avatar sequels, handing Alita over to Robert Rodriguez. Cameron is still listed as both writer and producer and his hand is visible in the attention to detail and the eye-popping visual effects.
Indeed, visually Alita is undeniably a treat, which certainly makes it worth a trip to see it on the big screen, but as far as the story is concerned, it hardly leaves a mark.
I won't give the ending away, of course, but I will remark that I was a bit taken aback.
The Bottom Line: From the box office returns, it looks like future installments of Alita are virtually guaranteed, and you won't be disappointed if you're just looking for some light fare fun, but I was left wanting more from this first ride.
Grade: 7
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