Legends Podcast #412; Alita: Battle Angel (Sci-Fi)

Summary: After spending nearly two decades in development hell, Alita: Battle Angel finally hit movie theaters last month. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, co-written and produced by James Cameron, and boasted three Oscar-winning actors in supporting roles. Despite the film’s pedigree, Alita opened to underwhelming numbers at the domestic box office. Overseas, however, the film has fared better, becoming the third highest-grossing film to date in 2019. But does the film appeal to the better angels of our nature?