Another strong entry into the Nanoha franchise. Art is reliably excellent, paired with a solid story , exciting action and a good soundtrack. Focus on the cast of the original and A's was much appreciated, and it does a good job tying back to the first and second movie, which made for a more satisfying watch if you'd seen those movies. Villains in this movie are solid and sympathetic, although not quite as strong as the ones from Nanoha and A's. Fans of Fate will likely enjoy this one, as she gets some sweet development here. One big minus is that it's not very friendlyto new viewers; it does a good job introducing the new characters and making them sympathetic, but for characters introduced in previous franchise entries the movie makes no attempt to intro them at all. Not a problem for old fans of the franchise, but it could make for a very confusing watch for first-timers.