There really is no saving grace for Naruto. I don't want to be rude to fans of it because you like what you like, but at least be honest that it's complete shit. And no movie is going to save it.
Best part is the defense "Kishimoto isn't good at romance so don't blame him for being bad at it"... first, the romance isn't even HALF of the problem for the series so why is that always brought up? Second, let's talk about how a manga about a loser making a name for himself somehow turned that loser into the messiah, and that as it turns out, was never a loser bc he was always the chosen one? Aka Da fuck happened to the plot? And lastly, if we can't blame the writer of his own series, uh then who should we blame?
Much like with our discussion about stories in video games, if these people aren't good story tellers, hire someone who is. Otherwise yes, you are at fault for a terribad story.