ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, an action-packed story of
hope, love and empowerment by the maestro, James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez
will premiere on Star Movies on February 16.
Adapted from Yukito Kishiro’s manga graphic novel, Alita is a gripping
sci-fi thriller about a young cyborg who is on a journey of self-discovery to
reclaim her memory.
The movie stars Rosa Salazar as a mysterious yet
powerful teen girl bot with oversized anime-style eyes and a good heart. The
inimitable cast also include Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala
Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, and Keean Johnson. The film is a visual
treat as it features amazing special effects including the futuristic sport of
Motorball which is central to the movie and is beautifully brought to life by
the filmmakers.
Set several centuries in the future, the abandoned
Alita (Rosa Salazar) is found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido (Christoph
Waltz), a compassionate cyber-doctor who takes the unconscious cyborg Alita to
his clinic. When Alita awakens she has no memory of who she is. As she learns
to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to
shield Alita from her mysterious past while her street-smart new friend, Hugo
(Keean Johnson), offers to help trigger her memories.
Cameron mentioned that Alita- Battle Angel was the
second of two planned film trilogies he was developing, with the first being
‘Avatar’ and how he had hoped it could be a movie to inspire his own daughter.
He says, “Alita is a moral character in a very immoral and dark world. Her
father figure is compromised. Almost everyone is compromised or has sold out or
made their deal with the devil ... except for her and she won’t do it."
From hand-drawn art to CGI motion-capture, this
incredibly re-told story will keep you glued to your seat. Catch this
manga-based cyberpunk thriller only on Star Movies First Time on television,
16th February at 1 PM and 9 PM.
