It's a decent movie! Before I begin my FIRST REVIEW EVER, let me explain my reasons for watching this movie.
I wanted to watch this movie for 3 reasons. One is that the screenplay was written by Urobuchi (or Urobutcher if you prefer). Two is that I heard that the main female character is voiced by Rie Kugimiya (one of my favorite voice actors!). If you don't know her, she voiced a crap-ton of tsunderes (Taiga from Toradora, Shana from Shakugan no Shana, Louise from Zero no Tsukaima, etc etc). The third and final reason why I wanted to watch this movie is through Animenz's piano cover of one of the soundtracks of this movie (he's a great pianist, youtube him!).
So, without further ado, let's begin!
Pros:
-Great fight scenes!
-Great main male and female characters/voice actors (come on, how can you not love Rie Kugimiya?)
-Great soundtrack! (GO ELISA!)
Cons:
-Plot is pretty predictable
-Some of the dialogue gets pretty overwhelming, a lot of talking in this movie
-The message at the end is a little weak imo, you can interpret it however you like (I thought it was just alright, nothing too amazing)
Neutral:
The animation is just a toss-up, so it's really up to the viewers themselves to determine whether they like it or not. While I did notice that the animation was CGI for the most part, it didn't really bother me nor impress me.
Final Score: 7/10
If you like Sci-Fi, Mech, Action, and a tad bit of Psychological, you may enjoy this movie.
Also kind of random, but there is this one specific scene in this movie that made me INSTANTLY think of Summer Wars. I think you'll know which scene I'm talking about when you see it!
