Alita felt short of my expectation. I prefer Prohect gutenberg. It's worth watching for its three-D effects and the excitement it generates. I saw it once on the big screen and watched it twice on DVD when it was off the big screen. It kept me on the edge of my seat. The movie fulfilled my expectation.The majority of the movie is flashback to the incidents before Lee Man is arrested. There's an unexpected twist in the plot towards the end of the movie. The Mummy is also a compelling movie which begins with a flashback to Imhotep's past. It satisfied my expectation.