Based on the graphic novel (‘Manga’) Series Gunnm by Yukito Kishiro it is a sci-fi adventure with a thin but, solidly executed story with a multi-genre tone that revolves around a wonderfully drawn character on a path to discovery. No, it’s not an end to end film experience that cinephiles are going to wax poetic about. Co-written by James Cameron and directed by Robert Rodriguez Alita: Battle Angel was essentially everything I hoped it would be. Being a fan not only of the genre but, of films that feature strong female characters, I was all in and there to see it when it opened in theaters. Upon seeing the trailer for Alita: Battle Angel I was instantly hooked. If she can stay out of their grasp, she could be the key to saving her friends, her family and the world she's grown to love. It is only when the deadly and corrupt forces that run the city come after Alita that she discovers a clue to her true origins - she has unique fighting abilities that those in power will stop at nothing to control. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Doctor Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate man, with a complicated past, who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary history.Īs Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious past, while her street-smart new friend Hugo (Keean Johnson) offers instead to help trigger her memories. “A centuries old and deactivated cyborg is discovered and revived, but cannot remember anything of her past life and goes on a quest to find out who she is.” – 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Written by: James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis Starring: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earl Haley, Keean Johnson Audio Format(s): English DTS-HD 7.1 Master Audio, Spanish/French Dolby Digital