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Story:
Having watched the whole anime before, I think that the story was told in an incomplete manner in the movie. For those who have never read the manga or watched the anime, the story might seem odd and underdeveloped at some parts. Too many scenes were taken from episode 1 (practically the whole thing), which could've been used to show the training part where Eren's comrades were introduced. One part near the end confused me because I totally forgot why that scene was happening and how the situation even began. As I said, some parts seem quite abrupt. However, the movie is a great way ... to get an overall idea of what SnK is about. Those who have never watched the anime and are interested after the movie should definitely watch the anime to get filled in on the little details and important interactions between characters.

Art:
Great animation and art, as usual. It's the same in the anime and movie.

Sound:
I loved the addition of the emotional piano pieces into the scenes, but I was slightly disappointed that some songs were not included. Because the story was told at a faster pace than the anime, the music might seem to be a little too overused (but that's because one action scene came after another, which doesn't happen in the anime; thus, the feeling wasn't as epic as it was for me). The new songs were great, though!

Character:
The lack of character development is a great flaw since the movie tends to assume that we are all familiar with the characters, which those who have not watched the anime or read the manga are not.

All Eren's interactions seemed to made up of anger and cliched lines, but again, that's the case because of the increased story pacing. There's more to Eren's character but that's all not in the movie. The same goes for the other leading characters like Mikasa and Jean. Armin was the only one whose character was well-rounded. We get to see a lot of the Armin that's in the anime.

Enjoyment:
The loopholes were a bit of a downer, but otherwise, I enjoyed it because I'm well-acquainted with the story and characters.

Overall:
If you're a fan of SnK, watch it to prepare for the next season or just for fun. If you're not a fan, watch it if you're feeling iffy about SnK and decide - you might either hate it for the loopholes and abruptness or you might just love it for the action and story and decide to watch the whole anime to get to know the characters and story better.

Thank you for reading!