It was alright but I got baited into thinking it was a musical anime movie (there were only like 4 songs). Don't label the movie as a Musical when it's more of a Showbiz/Drama movie. Made the trip more gloomy than expected so yeah.
4/10 for experience.
2/10 for musical-wise.
Animation: ๐
Well animated, even the use of cgi for a bit wasn't that bad since they were using 2d animation as well. Visuals were pretty as expected from kadokawa!
Plot: 8/10.
Really shows the characters' personalities, background really well (for a movie that's less than 2 hours) and the audience knows right away what they're about. It reveals the hardships and trust that came with the friend group, and the students were relatable. We see the given opportunies/harsh reality of the entertainment industry, and how the media psychologically breaks people. But then at some points the cuts in the movie were just so random it was funny?? Like it would get like deep asf and then CUT, SILENCE, RAIN. Yeah idk either, I found it oddly ironic and symbolic at the same time seeing how just the world flows on like it normally would even on really terrible days.
Overall: 6/10
It was kind of sad watching it with friends. If I watched it alone it would've been higher. I commend them for making a good story though.