I went into watching this movie with as little information as possible. I regret that now because had I known this was a recap movie, I would have skipped watching it. This isn't to say that I thought the movie was bad by any means but if you're someone who's already watched the original series and was expecting this movie to be a new experience, I think you'll find yourself disappointed. Now is the movie bad? No. It's the Madoka Magica story. Of course it was great. The art and animation were stunning as well. I will say that I did miss the pacing of the originalseries when watching this movie. Key, impactful moments from the original series were sped through in this movie whereas I feel the slower pace of the show really allowed the viewer to sit and take in those moments.

If you haven't watched the original series yet and you prefer a faster-paced story then I'd say this movie and part two would be a decent entry point for new viewers to experience the story for the first time.