Well, I hope this wasn't a waste of time because from what I read a sequel is anything but a given. Althought the numbers seem to be there, it wasn't overly succesfull. A lot of movies are to similar today and they are all vying for our attention. If you don't stand out, you are just one amongst many. I didn't know the story this is based on. Whether this is an advantage or not I can't say. It was rather predictable, though. In any case I see this only as a movie, I don't compare or else. It felt more like a three hour movie than the two hours it actually was (is that good or bad ?). And without even checking the running time while watching, it became obviuos this could only be the first part. I liked the beginning and the end. The middle part, everything related to Hugo - well, that was my problem. You can't make the movie without this character, I get that. He is essential for Alita's journey. Maybe it was the actor, the clichéd portrayal but I didn't like him or anything related with him. And the whole romance was, like so many movies before, too obvious. Having said all that I wouldn't say it is a bad movie as such. Production value is where you'd expect it to be, the action scenes are good, acting is on par. It was alltogether entertaining. But......this can be said about many other movies. The standing-out-part is missing (see above). I will not discourage anyone from seeing it. Take it for what it is and enjoy it if you can. But be aware you could be watching a story whose real ending might never come
Review by FinFanBlockedParent2019-07-16T16:30:05Z
Well, I hope this wasn't a waste of time because from what I read a sequel is anything but a given. Althought the numbers seem to be there, it wasn't overly succesfull. A lot of movies are to similar today and they are all vying for our attention. If you don't stand out, you are just one amongst many.
I didn't know the story this is based on. Whether this is an advantage or not I can't say. It was rather predictable, though. In any case I see this only as a movie, I don't compare or else. It felt more like a three hour movie than the two hours it actually was (is that good or bad ?). And without even checking the running time while watching, it became obviuos this could only be the first part.
I liked the beginning and the end. The middle part, everything related to Hugo - well, that was my problem. You can't make the movie without this character, I get that. He is essential for Alita's journey. Maybe it was the actor, the clichéd portrayal but I didn't like him or anything related with him. And the whole romance was, like so many movies before, too obvious.
Having said all that I wouldn't say it is a bad movie as such. Production value is where you'd expect it to be, the action scenes are good, acting is on par. It was alltogether entertaining. But......this can be said about many other movies. The standing-out-part is missing (see above).
I will not discourage anyone from seeing it. Take it for what it is and enjoy it if you can. But be aware you could be watching a story whose real ending might never come