Now firstly, come on guys - a snappier title, surely? "Asuna" and her pal "Kirito" are accomplished players in the game and have progressed to level five. It's here that they learn of a plan to drop a game-changing banner into the mix that could could seriously damage the uneasy status quo truce that exists between the two rival clans playing. "Kirito" is a former beta-asset so using his slightly advantageous knowledge, the two must recruit some allies and try to thwart the level 5 boss before he ensures mayhem ensues. The story is simple, straightforward and that helps this along well enough - if maybe a little too one-dimensionally. Some attempts have been made to develop the lead characterisations, and the theme and the animated combat scenes - especially at the end - reminded me a little "Tron" (1982). It's got plenty of action, a few beasties, swordplay and benefits from being tightly directed remaining focussed and decently paced for an hour and an half. Not great, no, but I did quiet enjoy it.

Ah man, I miss the original SAO that Kirito and that Asuna that made me stuck to the screen like that of glue, that feeling that intense moment that music that whole feeling gone to this imitation of what I thought was going to be nostalgic over what one might call it, nuts now that they portray new characters like what's that is that going to make any difference I get the fact that a reminder was like the best call but then they came up with a movie I was like okay, but then the second part being this one even sucked the more let it go at the original this one's killing me I can't even begin to keep my head straight to enjoy what I once loved to begin with all because of this scherzo or whatever, what a joke.

The inclusion of a new character Mito who steals the spotlight from Kirito and Asuna is really annoying. First of all she wasn't even in the light novels secondly abandoning Asuna at the beginning made me dislike her even more. Compared to the anime where Kirito and Asuna shine in the boss battles she just feels like a third wheel. Since she is a progressive movie only character I hope to never see her again . Asuna has way better female friends for example Yuki and the other girls in the anime. So shoehorning this character did noting for the story. Other than that annoying character the chemistry between Asuna and Kirito is great when they are alone. Also the ending with the it's showtime villain' was a nice teaser since we know what happens in the anime later on.