Alita: Battle Angel | Little White Lies

Alita: Battle Angel

Published 31 Jan 2019

Words by David Jenkins

Directed by Robert Rodriguez

Starring Christoph Waltz, Mahershala Ali, and Rosa Salazar

Released 05 Feb 2019

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Anticipation.

No idea which way this could go. But never doubt James Cameron.

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Enjoyment.

An extremely charming adventure epic powered by a superb lead performance.

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In Retrospect.

Robert Rodriguez – all is forgiven?

Robert Rodriguez’s latest is that rare beast: a throwback, effects-driven science fiction epic that runs on an infectious sense of fun.

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