The movie really refined its art and sound compared to the previous movie. The songs used really heighten the experience of the movie, and my previous issue with the art styles clashing is completely fixed. What I really love about the show is how it takes basic magical elements of the previous movie in order to weave a beautifully complicated, and interesting story. Who would have thought that the cliche "cute girl" anime that the first movie started out as, would include devices such as ground-hog's-day-esque time travel and the rewriting of reality itself. The characters also take a big step up in this movie,with Madoka and Homura receiving more screen time in order to flesh their personalities out. I still would have liked to see more character development which is why I docked a few points.

This is one of those anime where my enjoyment of it exceeds the sum of its parts. Enjoyment- 10/10
Overall- 9.5/10