This was the first anime I ever bought. I saw it in the commercials on the old Pokemon VHS tapes, and I liked it so much it set me off on anime fandom in general.
-The style and color scheme are a little dated, but they are easy on the eyes like a movie on film vs digital.
-One issue could be that many characters appear quickly, and very few are introduced in the movie that aren't specifically in the movie only. It wasn't a problem for me, but it could be a bad place to start Ranma 1/2 for some viewers less interested in the action portions.

-The story takes the protagonist(Ranma) to China in order to rescue his fiance from a team of legendary martial artists. This plays out like a sort of rom-com homage to Bruce Lee's Game of Death, with various interactions from the cast established in the TV show prior to this movie. Although not truly groundbreaking, it is a solid storyline that is easy to follow and doesn't convolute the humor and combat.
-The sound and music are mostly call-backs to tunes and effects used during the show's overall run, so are recognizable and somewhat nostalgic. The audio atmosphere is quite nice, and I personally am a big fan of the song used for the end credits(which was also in the adverts) "It's Love" by the band RABBIT.

--Overall, this movie was a major gateway to thousands of further hours of anime and manga enjoyment. I would recommend it for a younger mind that could be interested the the martial arts portion without worrying about the characters being developed outside of the movie, or as a very good full-length experience for fans of the show itself.