11 Reasons Alita: Battle Angel Is The Badass Heroine We Need Today
From the visionary film-makers behind Avatar and Titanic comes the jaw-dropping spectacle that is Alita: Battle Angel. Don't miss it in cinemas 14 Feb.
1.First off, it's refreshing to see a futuristic action thriller with a badass woman as the hero.
2.Make no mistake: This is a big spectacle event, which delivers all the epic thrills and effects you'd expect from a James Cameron movie (like Avatar).
3.But what's more surprising – and welcome – is how much care the filmmakers have given to Alita's journey.
4.Alita is a powerhouse in action. She will stop at nothing to save her world.
5.Unlike women in many action movies, she's not there to be rescued by men or be a prize that men "win".
6.Alita, the "battle angel" of the movie's title, is on a journey of self-discovery and self-empowerment.
7.She doesn't tolerate injustice and fights for what is right. Her battle scenes are absolutely epic – unlike anything you've seen before.
8.She's fighting to change the world.
9.It's a movie about a woman becoming who she's truly meant to be...
10....and loving who she's truly meant to love.
11.And it's that layer of depth – along with edge-of-your-seat cinematic action showcasing her ultimate warrior skills – that makes Alita: Battle Angel a very 2019 heroine.
Check out the trailer for Alita: Battle Angel here. And then see it in cinemas 14 Feb.
