No, this movie did not reach the emotional depths as the first season. Violet has already developed as a character and we know what to expect of her. Still, this movie did not lack in visual aesthetics and it had a decent plot. It simply is like a long episode giving more time to get to know the characters. However it does not lead to a great culmination as the series did. The events and characters were not as gripping, but the movie has subtle feel good moments all through out it. I can see why some people might be disappointed by it since the universe of Violet Evergarden is incredibly rich and we could have gotten possibly an insight on Violet's past or another original subplot. And I say original since the movie felt like a template of some of the episodes from the series, just for an extended time. It still does not make it less awesome, I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you want to get more of Violet Evergarden, this is good way to continue and hopefully we'll see even more movies/series in the future.