Saw this today . Really enjoyed it overall . Some of James Cameron's dialogue though (he wrote most of the script) was sorta cheesy & cringeworthy in certain parts but no biggie really . Alita Battle Angel was actually a refreshing BIG event film (not a sequel or reboot) . Very fast paced sci fi film with a good amount of twists & turns that kept me interested & entertained thru out. Its not a "cinematic game changer" like Avatar though. So seeing it IMAX 3D isn't really required imo but I would still give it a shot in theaters. The motor ball sequences were impressive as hell . Lead was better than I was expecting and the rest of the cast is solid.
Also there is one pretty big name actor in this that wasn't credited (at least I don't think he was credited in the promos or marketing). It was definitely a pleasant surprise for my buddies & I when we saw him appear . Hint:
The series is set in the post-apocalyptic future and focuses on*Alita, a*cyborg*who has lost all memories and is found in a garbage heap by a cybernetics doctor who rebuilds and takes care of her. She discovers that there is one thing she remembers, the legendary cyborg*martial art*Panzer Kunst, which leads to her becoming a Hunter Warrior or*bounty hunter. The story traces Alita's attempts to rediscover her past and the characters whose lives she impacts on her journey.* [Reply]
Originally Posted by sully1983:
Saw this today . Really enjoyed it overall . Some of James Cameron's dialogue though (he wrote most of the script) was sorta cheesy & cringeworthy in certain parts but no biggie really . Alita Battle Angel was actually a refreshing BIG event film (not a sequel or reboot) . Very fast paced sci fi film with a good amount of twists & turns that kept me interested & entertained thru out. Its not a "cinematic game changer" like Avatar though. So seeing it IMAX 3D isn't really required imo but I would still give it a shot in theaters. The motor ball sequences were impressive as hell . Lead was better than I was expecting and the rest of the cast is solid.
Also there is one pretty big name actor in this that wasn't credited (at least I don't think he was credited in the promos or marketing). It was definitely a pleasant surprise for my buddies & I when we saw him appear . Hint:
The series is set in the post-apocalyptic future and focuses on*Alita, a*cyborg*who has lost all memories and is found in a garbage heap by a cybernetics doctor who rebuilds and takes care of her. She discovers that there is one thing she remembers, the legendary cyborg*martial art*Panzer Kunst, which leads to her becoming a Hunter Warrior or*bounty hunter. The story traces Alita's attempts to rediscover her past and the characters whose lives she impacts on her journey.*
Originally Posted by Frosty:
Live action anime, so it's supposed to look good but not really make sense. :-)
I thought it was a pretty good dystopian future/cyborg story. I think people think it’s live-action anime, which is deceptive. It really isn’t. It’s just basically like “Avatar“. Live actors with (in this case one solo) CGI character. I saw it in 3D, which probably helped it to make her look more realistic, but I don’t think it would be a problem in 2D. People are making a big deal about the giant eyes, but she’s not supposed to be a real person. She’s a cyborg with a human brain inside. So the big eye thing really didn’t bother me at all. People are also picking on the hokey dialogue and the love story, but it kind of needs the love story; without her humanity, it would just be another typical cyborg robot thing. If you remotely liked films like “Elysium” or “Ghost In The Shell” then this is better IMO. [Reply]
I enjoyed it, but I loved the manga. Biggest problem I had (which I'm sure most people won't), is that it felt really rushed in the first 15 minutes. Felt like they were trying just do cliff's notes on an origins story, them move on to the bigger story. Unfortunately I'm not sure it will make enough money for a sequel. Was looking forward to seeing the surprise actor playing Nova. [Reply]
Originally Posted by JD10367:
I thought it was a pretty good dystopian future/cyborg story. I think people think it’s live-action anime, which is deceptive. It really isn’t. It’s just basically like “Avatar“. Live actors with (in this case one solo) CGI character. I saw it in 3D, which probably helped it to make her look more realistic, but I don’t think it would be a problem in 2D. People are making a big deal about the giant eyes, but she’s not supposed to be a real person. She’s a cyborg with a human brain inside. So the big eye thing really didn’t bother me at all. People are also picking on the hokey dialogue and the love story, but it kind of needs the love story; without her humanity, it would just be another typical cyborg robot thing. If you remotely liked films like “Elysium” or “Ghost In The Shell” then this is better IMO.
Saw it in IMAX 3D with some rewards money from AMC. The big eyes were weird. Wished they would have went normal sized. It was distracting for a non-anime fanboy. State of the art CGI for sure. Very well done tech. You can see some Avatar/Cameron involvment in the movie. The story wasn't unique or plotted well. I think it needed more humanity. Go for the state of the art CGI or forget this one. [Reply]
Saw it in IMAX 3D with some rewards money from AMC. The big eyes were weird. Wished they would have went normal sized. It was distracting for a non-anime fanboy. State of the art CGI for sure. Very well done tech. You can see some Avatar/Cameron involvment in the movie. The story wasn't unique or plotted well. I think it needed more humanity. Go for the state of the art CGI or forget this one.
Basically my thoughts. Her eyes didn't bother me after a few min. It was good to see her kind had the eyes as well explaining why she's different. The story was ok but the effects were cool and I enjoyed it. The very end def left it for a sequel ...but I dont know if it will make enough. I hope it does. It was definitely close to the source material. I'd give it a 7/10 with the effects pushing that up from a 6. [Reply]
Originally Posted by unlurking:
I enjoyed it, but I loved the manga. Biggest problem I had (which I'm sure most people won't), is that it felt really rushed in the first 15 minutes. Felt like they were trying just do cliff's notes on an origins story, them move on to the bigger story. Unfortunately I'm not sure it will make enough money for a sequel. Was looking forward to seeing the surprise actor playing Nova.
It shows you who it is at the end. He's also listed as uncredited in IMDB. [Reply]
Saw it in IMAX 3D with some rewards money from AMC. The big eyes were weird. Wished they would have went normal sized. It was distracting for a non-anime fanboy. State of the art CGI for sure. Very well done tech. You can see some Avatar/Cameron involvment in the movie. The story wasn't unique or plotted well. I think it needed more humanity. Go for the state of the art CGI or forget this one.
Whut? Half the movie was a love story, and Alita was a ball of emotion for most of the film (angry, crying, etc.,.). People are complaining it had TOO much humanity because of the love story.
Saw it again yesterday in IMAX 3D. Definitely better than regular 3D. [Reply]
