The PG-13 rating belies some brutal content. In the full version, you see Alita tearing Grewishka’s eye apart, stabbing enemies through the skull, and performing a “heart rip” on a hunter-warrior. These moments are quick but visceral. Cut versions blur these frames.
Alita has no memory of her past but possesses an instinctive, lethal aptitude for the ancient martial art (“Armored Art”). As she pieces together her identity, she discovers she was a high-tech battle unit from Mars’s elite warrior class. She becomes entangled in a gladiator-like sport called Motorball (a deadly roller-derby mixed with NASCAR) and must face Vector (Mahershala Ali), the factory boss, and the monstrous cyborg Grewishka, all while trying to protect those she loves.
The PG-13 rating belies some brutal content. In the full version, you see Alita tearing Grewishka’s eye apart, stabbing enemies through the skull, and performing a “heart rip” on a hunter-warrior. These moments are quick but visceral. Cut versions blur these frames.
Alita has no memory of her past but possesses an instinctive, lethal aptitude for the ancient martial art (“Armored Art”). As she pieces together her identity, she discovers she was a high-tech battle unit from Mars’s elite warrior class. She becomes entangled in a gladiator-like sport called Motorball (a deadly roller-derby mixed with NASCAR) and must face Vector (Mahershala Ali), the factory boss, and the monstrous cyborg Grewishka, all while trying to protect those she loves.
