Death Note (Netflix Original) – Movie Review
Death Note (Netflix Original) – Movie Review
Netflix Originals has released a new American adaptation of the mang and anime Death Note. This new adaptation comes from Adam WIngard, the director of You’re Next and The Guest. So how is the Netflix adapation of Death Note live action?
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Official Synopsis
Based on the famous Japanese manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, Death Note follows a high school student who comes across a supernatural notebook, realizing it holds within it a great power; if the owner inscribes someone’s name into it while picturing their face, he or she will die. Intoxicated with his new godlike abilities, the young man begins to kill those he deems unworthy of life.
Directed by Adam Wingard
Produced by
Roy Lee
Dan Lin
Masi Oka
Jason Hoffs
Ted Sarandos
Screenplay by
Charles Parlapanides
Vlas Parlapanides
Jeremy Slater
Based on Death Note
by Tsugumi Ohba (story) and Takeshi Obata (characters)
Starring
Nat Wolff
Lakeith Stanfield
Margaret Qualley
Shea Whigham
Paul Nakauchi
Jason Liles
Willem Dafoe
Music by
Atticus Ross
Leopold Ross
Cinematography David Tattersall
December 22, 2019 @ 10:02 am
The source material is much more elaborate.
Light is practically and ubermench, college kid . Very athletic , genius , we’re talking like top 1 in the country…
and he first test the book out of curiosity more than anything , but when he finds out that it works and that he actually Killed a man.
Has to start rationalizing his deed, obviously anime are a little bit over the top and dialogs are very plain, but if you can look past that you can see a lot of depth.
Light then engages in a game of mental chess with L… and they one-up eachother every second.
That’s the selling point of the anime.
Here it’s just a bad love story really, because all of the killings don’t feel meaningfull and the mental chess isn’t there, light just admits unironically to being "Kira" 3 times in this movie.
I seriously think that a pre schooler could write a better script , knowing the source material.
December 22, 2019 @ 10:07 am
I highly highly highly recommend seeing the anime (also on netflix). Also, I was curious if someone who had no experience with the source material (including not even seeing the trailer) would enjoy this or not. Personally, I thought it was meh and had some good ideas (that are all from the source material for the most part) and then rushed all the main details ridiculously fast and then jammed a love story into it that was way over done (coming from a guy who generally likes a good love story) but this was just not a very good adaption.
December 22, 2019 @ 10:09 am
First like first view and first comment
December 22, 2019 @ 10:17 am
Pretty much share the same opinion about Death Note. Just uploaded my review of it actually. Are you going to review Wind River? I had the chance to review it but was curious about your thoughts on it.
December 22, 2019 @ 10:17 am
Yeah this wasn’t good, but the anime is fantastic.
December 22, 2019 @ 10:23 am
WATCH THE ANIME
December 22, 2019 @ 10:25 am
I’ll see Death Note soon. I seen the anime two years ago. I’m curious about The Guest, it’s on Netflix Canada.
December 22, 2019 @ 10:31 am
it wasn’t bad but wasn’t necessarily good. I say it’s ok.
You should rank
Tarintino Films
Bond Movies
Your favorite movies
Maybe Top 5 Scorsese movies
December 22, 2019 @ 10:38 am
You should watch the anime. It’s so much better.
December 22, 2019 @ 10:42 am
Oof i thought it wasnt that bad
December 22, 2019 @ 10:49 am
Whilem Defoe’s Ryuk, was the only good thing about this movie. He skipped the source material, and nailed the character. He even said in a recent interview with IGN, that the director script wasn’t completed and was a pale comparison to the original manga/anime.
December 22, 2019 @ 10:49 am
This movie felt rushed they should of just tried to do a tv series with this!
December 22, 2019 @ 10:52 am
Light was supposed to be unlikable in the anime and thus movie but however where the failed was showing the scope of Kira’s power which made light a less intriguing character, also the anime didn’t have cliche highschool drama because the light was to self centered. More running time could have fixed this movie but I think Netflix will get a little bump in subscribers either way.
December 22, 2019 @ 10:52 am
This film was a major failure on all fronts for me. The characters were practically unrecognizable, none of the actors really nailed their roles (Dafoe being the exception of course), and the soundtrack was just really…bland. That being said I can completely understand why some people who are unfamiliar with the source material might enjoy certain aspects of the movie, seeing as it retains the compelling premise of two individuals engaging in a battle of wits to the death. Unfortunately this Death Note never really reaches the level of sophistication and intellect it wants to portray itself as having.
December 22, 2019 @ 10:53 am
I haven’t seen the anime, and I actually really enjoyed the movie. Had many issues, could’ve been better but I enjoyed the movie. Saw it twice
December 22, 2019 @ 10:56 am
Heyyyyyyyyyyyy I’m back 😀
December 22, 2019 @ 10:57 am
I am seeing the tick episode 5 have you seen episode 1 of top 5