For reference, I have not watched the anime nor read the manga so this is solely off of the movie.

This movie is perfect. Like so enjoyable, there is not really any glaring errors or anything I would improve. If you watch this for Mackenyu, I'm here to tell you he's not in this movie much but it's okay because Hirose Suzu CARRIES this movie and Nomura Shuhei as Taichi is impressive as well but Hirose Suzu stole the show for me. And on a shallow note, all three are extremely attractive, so if that's a selling/pushing point for you, there you go.

Story:
A movie that combines high school life +passionate hobby + friendship + the absolute smallest amount of romance = perfection. I don't really care if it's a plot similar to other hobby based movies/dramas/animes, it's the execution that counts. I loved how realistic it was, not all of the new players were godly and they had their own struggles. Even the main leads had their own internal struggles they had to deal with. I remember yelling at my screen rooting for our protagonists. It's one of those movies that sucks you in and makes you feel like you're watching beside them and rooting for your friends.

Acting:
Hirose Suzu carried the fuck out of this movie. This is because, well, she is the main character, and sometimes female leads suck in movies/shows because of the way they're characterized as weak (and I'm not necessarily someone who cares about having STRONG FEMALE LEADS). This FL was fucking awesome. She was so passionate and genuine about Karuta, I was engrossed in her character and her acting was extremely impressive. No cringy moments with her at all.

Music:
I don't really pay attention to music unless it's amazing so nothing much to say here.

Rewatch:
I would 100% rewatch this movie. It's one of those friendships + we have to do something + I'm passionate about a hobby movies without any heavy reliance on a romance plot. It was so enjoyable and so much fun to watch. Usually I would get bored and go on my phone but watching this movie I was glued to my screen.

When finishing this movie, I had a blast. I literally had nothing to complain about. Maybe if I really thought about it the side characters could have had more screen time (?) but honestly the story isn't about them. It's about Chihaya, Taichi, Arata, and Karuta. I LOVED THIS MOVIE. I never give reviews a 10 but this is the one movie I'll give a 10. It's a fun watch with great performances and a fun dramatization of a sport/hobby I've never seen before. HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECCOMMEND