Firstly, the characters were fun to watch and the two Pretty Cure teams actually had some nice interactions - like seeing what they have in common. This is a huge step up from the Healin' Good movie, where the crossover cures only appeared when plot demanded it. Erika got the most focus respectively, but the senpai cures unfortunately didn't bond much. The main character is, perhaps unsurprisingly, Lora - which kind of puts Manatsu to shame. I did like Lora in the movie, though. She starts off as spoiled and kind of annoying but she develops a connection with princess Sharon and gets good development by the end. Princess Sharon actually surprised me - I have certain expectations from movie exclusive characters but she was pretty close to greatness.
Unfortunately, the plot was dragging at times, especially at the beginning. The transformations were also really stretched-out. I did like the look of the snow kingdom, I wish we had learned more about it, as I wasn't as attached to it and the princess as I should have been. Another slightly disappointing aspect was the action. We mostly got generic monsters, and while the fight with the HeartCatch cures was awesome, they didn't contribute much to the final showdown.
Overall, it's a fun movie and not a bad crossover either. Despite its slow pacing, it has some great moments and surprisingly emotional scenes. However, I do feel that the concept could have been executed better.
