Alita: Battle Angel

Whilst initially looking like it would never achieve reference excellence, Alita leaves the ring a demo contender

It's not quite Tron: Legacy levels of mastery, but Alita does well to strive for such a lofty standard, and an utterly reference aural accompaniment goes some way towards accomplishing that

A strong enough selection

Alita should be regarded as a success, commercial returns notwithstanding. It finds a way to forge a solid origin story within a sci-fi sandbox environment, whilst traversing that uncanny valley to deliver an almost flawlessly realised CG protagonist

It'll take some record breaking home rentals/purchases to push this baby into the green

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The SteelBook is made of a matte black finish. it's not slick or glossy and feels good in the hand. It won't slip or slide or show any fingerprints from regular handling. The front image depicts Alita's...

20th Century Fox and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive SteelBook release for Alita: Battle Angel. The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the wide release. See the 'Special...

Best Buy's 4K/3-D/2-D SteelBook release of Alita: Battle Angel is a well-rounded package that offers the film in every available high definition medium, including digital. The SteelBook is a bargain for...

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray -- 5 StarsAs the film was captured at 3.4K, all of the information I've seen points to this film being upscaled from a 2K Digital Intermediate.  Even without being native 4K, there...

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray -- Dolby Atmos -- 5 StarsWould you honestly expect anything but the best Dolby Atmos mix from a flick like Alita: Battle Angel? There is near-constant surround activity throughout the...

With over two hours of bonus features, there is some great stuff here. While there are a couple of typical EPK talking head bits that just cover the basics, there's a lot of informative production-specific...

"I believe you are someone truly special."It's 2563 - 300 years after the fall. Above floats the last great city of Earth - Zalem. Below is Iron City, the last place people can survive working for the...

From the motion capture characters to the intricate world-building, Alita: Battle Angel is an often stunning film. Sure the script has some simplicities and basic contrivances, but the rest of the story...

The first glimpse of the streets of Iron City with its plethora of colors looks wonderful. Intimate details can be seen, both in wide-angle and close-up perspectives, imparting a discernible increase in...

This is done to very good effect and creates a tangible level of immersion that coincides with the onscreen in an involving and sometime visceral fashion. The sequence in the first act where Alita protects...

Disc 1: Alita: Battle Angel Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc 2: Alita: Battle Angel Blu-ray Disc 3: Alita: Battle Angel 3D Blu-ray • Alita’s World – get a deeper look into the world of Alita: Battle Angel with these...

As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious past, while her street-smart new friend Hugo (Keean Johnson) offers instead...

It comes to Blu-ray from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment in this Ultra HD/3D Blu-ray/Blu-ray Combo Pack featuring reference quality Ultra HD video, a slamming Dolby Atmos immersive listening experience,...