+ Some of the comedic gags (particularly those relating to Anya) got a great laugh from the audience!
+ It is a completely original story (i.e. independent from the manga), which makes it a viable entry point for any newcomers to the series. That said, I would personally recommend watching at least the first two cours (25 episodes) of the TV show before watching the movie.
~ There is a heavy reliance on cutaway jokes and shoehorned cameos from side characters, which significantly weakens the pacing and story structure because they add nothing to the plot.
~ All of the big spy action set pieces, while impressive and well-animated, are shoved into the last 30 minutes of the movie. This makes for an uneven experience where most of the movie is just comedy hijinks and slice-of-life moments.
~ Here's my biggest issue: the three main characters (Loid, Yor, Anya) each have their own internal conflicts and embark on their own separate adventures, but each of their subplots are also resolved independent of each other. They only work together as a family near the very end, essentially stumbling into one another after their personal subplots have been resolved.
= Code: White continues the Spy x Family trend of effortlessly executing lighthearted jokes with an undeniable cuteness, but the story is severely lacking in cohesion. The series' first movie fails to achieve the familial harmony of the TV series, wherein Loid, Yor and Anya were directly affecting one another through their actions. Here, the overreliance on cutaway gags and cameos results in a movie that feels like less than the sum of its parts.
