Finally.. how long has it been? Ever since the 1st ep of the ONA was released 7 years ago i have been looking forward to seeing the whole movie.. i literally watched the 1st ep on release day and it instantly got me hooked. At first i thought they'll release an entire anime but later i found out itll only be a movie... I dunno why i waited so long to watch the whole movie despite being so eager to watch but welp it is what it is... I remember when i watched the ep 1 of the ONA i instantly fell in love with theplot and the overall concept.. animation might be a little weak but aside from that i loved it..

Short Comprehensive Review

After all these years finally watching this felt so wholesome and nostalgic.. id admit, it had lowkey unlimited potential but failed to utilise it.. they sorta rushed it.. didnt do any world building... execution sucked.. story telling was weak... they didnt add details and couldnt explore the struggles and emotions of the characters.. and there were some plotholes here and there
If you are looking for a good time and hoping for a masterpiece then id say you should skip it for a later time..but if your here for some relaxed enjoyment and wanna watch something digestible and good without being too critical about it, then this is it...
You might be thinking.. if i pointed out so many flaws then why did i rate it so high? Well id say cuz of the sheer uniqueness of the plot and the themes they used... the characters were good and the plot itself, tho executed poorly, was pretty nice... it kept me intrigued throughout without being bored.
The first half of it was pretty strong. It had a solid start and the character introduction, initial fun moments, and the slight romance was fun to watch. However, It fell in the 2nd half and the ending was rushed.
As i said i watched the ONA 7 years ago and its been in my mind ever since because of the intriguing and unique premise and plot..that prolly played some role in me liking the movie as well i guess the build up nostalgia...

Conclusion

I might be a bit biased i dunno but it was a solid 8/10 for me based on personal enjoyment but if i were to rate critically id rate it a bit lower.. ending might be a bit confusing and left mostly unexplained but if you get over it then it wasnt bad..
I'll conclude by saying this.. it definitely deserves a try. Whether you like it or not.. its one of those movies that you should give a try atleast once.