Alita: Battle Angel [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Robert Rodriguez Robert Rodriguez

Overview

Director Robert Rodriguez's cyberpunk action film is based on Gunnm, a manga series that was created by Yukito Kishiro in 1993. Produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau, the narrative unfolds in a post-apocalyptic dystopia caused by a technological catastrophe. A scientist (Christoph Waltz) finds and mends a cyborg (Rosa Salazar) who has lost all her memories but retains her mastery of lost cyborg martial arts. The film also features Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, and Michelle Rodriguez in supporting roles.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/23/2019
UPC:	0024543457664
Original Release:	2019
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:02:00
Sales rank:	4,439

Special Features

Closed Caption; Alita's World - Go deeper into Alita's universe with motion comics; From Manga to Screen - Discover the reloved story that inspired the movie; Evolution of Alita* - Learn how Alita was brought to life; Motorball* Go inside Iron City's favorite sport; Scene Deconstruction*

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Rosa Salazar	Alita
Christoph Waltz	Dr. Dyson Ido
Jennifer Connelly	Chiren
Mahershala Ali	Vector
Ed Skrein	Zapan
Jackie Earle Haley	Actor
Keean Johnson	Hugo,Actor
Eiza González	Nyssiana
Michelle Rodriguez	Geld,Actor,Claymore
Casper Van Dien	Amok
Jeff Fahey	Actor
Derek Mears	Actor
Samuel Medina	Actor,Stinger
Idara Victor	Actor
Liza Wilk	Actor
Tristan Riggs	Actor,Actor
Marko Zaror	Ajakutty
Tuana Allen	Actor,Actor
Amanda Marie Wilkinson	Actor
Jorge A. Jimenez	Actor
Trezure Hunter	Actor
Billy Blair	Actor
Alex Nicole McConnell	Actor
Elizabeth Marie Tabish	Actor
Marie	Actor
Zara Majidpour	Actor
Keil Oakley Zepernick	Actor
Marie-Claire Huff	Motorball Fan
Rachel Prieto	Actor
Leonard Wu	Actor
Don Daro	Actor
Robert Lloyd Moore	Actor,Actor
Derrick Gilbert	Actor
Alan Nguyen	Actor
Lauren Montemayor	Actor
Rick Lee	Actor
Gary Teague	Actor
Heath Young	Actor
Alex Livinalli	Actor
Michael W. Bunch	Actor
Michael Love Toliver	Actor
Jamie Landau	Actor
Gregory Alexander Wight	Actor
Kaylon Teamer	Actor
Marque Hernandez	Actor
Paulina Manseau	Actor
Bill Foster	Actor
Danny Hogan	Actor
Neal Kodinsky	Actor
Darcel Danielle	Actor
Marina Aligh	Actor
Patrick Gathron	Actor
Jo Lorio	Actor
Casie Luong	Actor
Drake Malone	Actor
Jessica Polk	Actor
Cindy Dire	Actor
Tony Guerrero	Actor
Devin Northrip	Actor
Antoinette Anders	Actor
Nina Hargis	Actor
John Kaler	Actor
Michael Wakefield	Actor
Andre Pelzer	Actor
Crystal Trevino	Actor
Sunday Flint	Actor
Stephanie West	Actor
Mark Docherty	Actor
Liz Vera	Actor
Ellen Crouch	Actor
Philippe Auguste	Actor
Will David	Actor
Dakota Millett	Actor
Samuel A. Alito Jr.	Actor
Tony LaThanh	Actor
Joshua Lewis Magee	Actor
Andrew Wills	Actor
Tod Waters	Actor
James Smith	Actor
Jarrod Dixon	Actor
Elle LaMont	Actor
Cat Merritt	Actor
John Anderson	Cheering Audience
Jorge Lendeborg Jr.	Actor
Lana Condor	Actor
Samuel Ali	Iron City Mechanic
Rick Yune	Master Clive Lee
Dimitrius Pulido	Cyborg Jacking Victim
Alan Trong	Kumaza
Junkie XL	Composer
David Sobolov	Voices
King	Shopkeeper

Technical Credits

Robert Rodriguez

James Cameron

Laeta Kalogridis

Robert Rodriguez	Director,Screenwriter
James Cameron	Producer,Screenwriter
Jon Landau	Producer
Laeta Kalogridis	Screenwriter
David Valdes	Executive Producer,Producer
Joe Howes	Special Effects
Bonnie Lin	Special Effects
Anuj Mishra	Special Effects
Kevin Corn	Special Effects
Logan Holladay	Stunts
Branden Smith	Stunts
Heath Young	Stunts
Mary Vernieu	Casting
Beth Sepko	Casting
Michelle Byrd	Casting

Editorial Reviews

In Alita: Battle Angel, director Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids) steps into the limelight again, this time taking a script by James Cameron (Avatar) based on the classic manga serial by the same name and bringing it to the big screen. While searching for cybernetic scrap, Dr. Dyson Ido (Christoph Waltz) discovers the unbelievable - a still functional cyborg core he names "Alita" (Rosa Salazar). Although she has no memory of who she is or what happened to her, it quickly becomes clear that she is no ordinary being. As she experiences more of the new world around her Alita begins to understand more of her past, even as new loyalties begin to shape her future. Cameron is a masterful storyteller, and the Alita script is no exception. There is a lot of room for predictability in a story that has been told numerous times already - that of someone whose past is a mystery and whose purpose becomes clear as the tale progresses - but many of the expected things do not happen. In his typical style, Cameron throws surprising curves. There are a few moments that go as expected, as well as a few call-outs to previous Cameron movies, but it is mostly fresh and entertaining. Rodriquez has a particular style of direction in his action films, and you can feel his presence throughout. He manages to pull great performances from all of his lead actors - even when they aren't fully actors at all. We seem to have finally reached that point where CGI metahumans and protohumans manage completely realistic and complex facial expressions, helping the scene rather than distracting from it. The only unfortunate thing that remains from this is, occasionally, some of the flesh-and-blood actors seem to be looking through the CGI characters rather than at them. Other than that, the leads give solid performances. Waltz is both caring and troubled, showing additional range from previous characterizations. Jennifer Connelly and Mahershala Ali are solid, although a bit underused, as antagonists. Rosa Salazar as Alita is the gem of the performances. She is alternately vulnerable and violent in perfect measures, and her emotions and movements translate through the motion capture exceptionally well. The action, and there is a lot of it, is not overwhelming as in some films. It does have moments that it moves so quickly that it can be hard to keep up with, but never because of blurring. There is just so much happening that it is nearly impossible to see it all. The biggest flaw the film may be its greatest strength and that is the lack of a clearly defined lead villain. Instead, we get a lot of players in a complex game that isn't over yet, even with the removal of some pieces. While the story comes to an acceptable close, it is clear that there is more to the tale, just the way Cameron likes it. Alita: Battle Angel is a great action-adventure film, featuring a solid cast, a strong female lead, and a story that is complete on its own, but leaves plenty of blanks left to fill in a sequel.