Alita: Battle Angel

Review by David Jenkins @daveyjenkins

Directed by

Robert Rodriguez

Starring

Christoph Waltz Mahershala Ali Rosa Salazar

Anticipation.

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

Enjoyment.

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

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.

Published 31 Jan 2019

Tags: Christoph Waltz James Cameron Mahershala Ali Robert Rodriguez Rosa Salazar

Anticipation.

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

Enjoyment.

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

In Retrospect.

Robert Rodriguez – all is forgiven?

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