CinemaBlend's own Mike Reyes was a big fan of Alita: Battle Angel, giving it 4.5 out of 5 stars. He noted in his review that the film lays a foundation to further explore this world, and he hopes that happens:
Karen Han of Polygon was also a fan, although she pointed out some shortcomings:
Michael Nordine of IndieWire gave Alita: Battle Angel a B+, praising the sci-fi epic as Robert Rodriguez's best movie since Sin City:
Molly Freeman of ScreenRant gave Alita 3.5 stars out of 5. She pointed out issues with the story and clunky dialogue, while recognizing that the true star of the film is the visuals:
That perceived focus on the films to come irritated Dan Murrell of Screen Junkies, who gave Alita 4.5 stars out of 10:
Matt Maytum of Total Film was also unimpressed, giving the film 2 stars out of 5:
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Overall, some critics were excited by Alita's debut and eager to see more of this world while others were frustrated that the film seemed to exist to set up more story ahead.
You can judge Alita: Battle Angel for yourself when it's released in theaters on February 14. Keep up with all of the movies ahead in our 2019 release schedule.
Gina grew up in Massachusetts and California in her own version of The Parent Trap. She went to three different middle schools, four high schools, and three universities -- including half a year in Perth, Western Australia. She currently lives in a small town in Maine, the kind Stephen King regularly sets terrible things in, so this may be the last you hear from her.