I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. As a fan of the OVAs, I think that it was a very faithful adaptation with an understandable and completely forgivable amount of artistic license taken with the plot. For those unfamiliar with the OVAs or manga, this movie is still sure to please because it requires no prior exposure to the source material to understand. When I first saw the previews, I was concerned that the stylistic choices would put Alita squarely into the uncanny valley, but the effects are so seamless that it avoided this pitfall and came out more photorealistic than I ever could have hoped for. The movie would get a 10/10 from me if not for it requiring at least one sequel to close up the story arc. That said, please see this movie. The story is compelling, the characters are believable, and the effects are stunning. See it in IMAX if you can, and show your support so they can green light the sequel that we need and it deserves.
Review of February 15 to 17
