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Writing this review immediately after finishing the movie.

With regards to Art and Animation, I simply cannot get over how beautiful this anime is. All the scenes look absolutely stunning and the attention to detail in them is crazy: everything from the various objects in the rooms to the writings on the blackboards in the school settings. It truly looks like you are looking at snapshots of an entire world. I was especially impressed by the background characters and the way they all feel like they have real lives behind them. I love the backgrounds in this anime.
The animation is similarly impressive: the character’s movements look ... very human and expertly done.
Needless to say, I am blown away in this department. Many scenes are easily wallpaper material and the anime is, without a doubt, right up there with Makoto Shinkai’s works. It’s worth noting that it’s a 2006 anime, too: the art is quite before its time.
Art: 10/10

I am very impressed with the sound too. It’s got excellent surround-sound audio which is great for immersion. The use of sound (or the lack thereof) to compound many of the scenes was effective too.
The songs themselves in the anime were pretty good but not anything amazing (but they don’t have to be). The ED was pretty good - good enough to keep me around right through the credits - and nice, fitting lyrics to tie off the anime too.
Oh, also, the voice acting was quite good - no problems here.
Sound: 10/10

The characters have behave quite realistically - including the side characters too, which results in quite realistic depictions of many settings. The school settings in particular were especially refreshing in comparison to many other anime.
Of course the character progression can’t be compared to that a good full series may have, but it was very solid regardless.
Character: 9/10

While I recognise that this kind of time-travel -> learn about consequences kind of premise isn’t that unique, “cliche” never crossed my mind. It managed to get me hyped cause of the whole ‘going back in time and living life to the fullest’ kind of thing and the romance aspect was good too.
Story: 8/10

Because of the attention to detail I mentioned earlier, settings such as the domestic ones had a nice warm vibe to them. Also, there were some very powerful scenes in there.
Enjoyment: 9/10

Without a doubt the best manga I have ever read.
The premise is interesting - its fun to play around in your head what you would do in a similar situation, the characters are relatable and the character development is well done.

The key reason why I rate this 10/10, however, is due to the perfectly executed romance aspect: the ending in particular ignited a surge of emotions inside me that few manga or anime have achieved before. For that reason, Re:Life is nothing short of exemplar in terms of romance - I would even go as far as to say that it is an exemplar for ... all anime/manga *in general* in terms of evoking feeling within the audience. As a result, Re:Life fits into no other category other than "masterpiece".

I have never before immediately given an anime such a high rating (9/10) after watching so few episodes (probably mainly because I watched most of my anime before I had a MAL account but you know...)
The characters are not that three dimensional at all and the story isn't the most gripping, but every episode has me smiling - often laughing out loud - and wanting to watch more, and for me general enjoyment is one of the most important things of watching anything.
It's a lighthearted anime that is just really fun to watch to take a break from more serious genres like drama, action, etc.
If ... some good iyashikei anime is what you're looking for, K-On! is very close to perfection.