kɹˈɪs bˈɛvɚɹˌɪdʒ ʌv mˈeɪniə.kˈɑːm fˈɛlt ðə fˈɪlm mˈɛt hɪz ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃənz wɪð ɪts "hˈaɪ pɹədˈʌkʃən vˈæljuːz, ɐ sˈɑːlɪd ɪf pɹɪdˈɪktəbəl skɹˈɪpt ænd sˌʌm ɹˈiəli nˈiːt dɪzˈaɪnz", jˈɛt nˈoʊɾᵻd ðæt ɪts wˈiːknəs wʌz ɪts lˈæk ʌv ɹˈɛlᵻvəns tə ðə sˈɪɹiz ænd ˈɔfɚz nˈoʊ pˈɜːmənənt kˈæɹɪktɚ ɡɹˈoʊθ.
Chris Beveridge of Mania.com felt the film met his expectations with its "high production values, a solid if predictable script and some really neat designs", yet noted that its weakness was its lack of relevance to the series and offers no permanent character growth.