HuluAlita: Battle Angel (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.
Starring Cast
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a clear class struggle and rebellion against an an exploitative, unseen elite, championing themes of anti-authoritarianism and social justice against systemic oppression.
The film features a visibly diverse cast, with a Latina actress in the lead role, contributing to a sense of natural diversity within its futuristic setting. The narrative primarily explores themes of class struggle and identity, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features Alita, a cyborg, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against multiple male opponents. She utilizes advanced martial arts and her enhanced body to defeat skilled adversaries and groups of criminals.
Multiple main characters from the original Japanese manga, including Dr. Ido, Hugo, Zapan, and Vector, who were implicitly or visually depicted as East Asian, are portrayed by actors of different races (White, Black) in the film adaptation.
Alita: Battle Angel does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and does not explore queer identities or experiences, resulting in no specific portrayal to evaluate.
The film adapts the manga 'Battle Angel Alita,' retaining the established genders for all major and named characters from the source material. No character canonically established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender in the movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.3
7.2
Critic Ratings
6.1
5.3
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