I definitely did enjoy it, at least for the most part. The main bulk of the story is fun, balances the lighter parts with the more serious root of the story nicely, and keeps the focus nicely on the two protagonists. It's funny, properly funny, and the romance aspect works really nicely for the most part, pacing itself decently.
At least... until it gets to the end of the main story. I was wondering why, as it came along, the romantic end felt weirdly rushed, almost brushed over. I was concerned about how they'd ended the film. And then it carries on for another half an hour. At which point the pacing sort of falls of a cliff. The rest of the film, adapting roughly half of the notorious 'after story' I've heard so much about, has a really rough switchover, rushing through both the ending of the 'main' story and the introduction to the after story, meaning that both of them lose a lot of their impact; I was so distracted by the jarring transition that I forgot to care a little bit. I didn't entirely not care, there was SOME reaction, but the emotions definitely didn't hit at the level I think they were expecting to.
Thankfully, by the time the after story settles down, it manages to pull itself back admirably. While the pacing definitely had its struggles, it manages to calm down, let the story actually play out, and while I was still a little distracted by the crossover to have an entirely emotional reaction to the ending, I definitely enjoyed that ending.
On the broader production side, it's fine. The animation isn't fantastic but isn't terrible, the music isn't awful but isn't particularly memorable, the supporting cast is likeable but not especially deep. It's solid, definitely not something that's going to stick with me into the future, but something I'm definitely glad to have watched and that I enjoyed plenty. At the least, it's given me a reason to maybe even go and watch the series.
