Death Note is a direct to Netflix movie that is based on an
Anime of the same name. The premise is of this kid in high school who comes across a
book where if you write a person’s name in the book and how you want them to
die,
a demon or death God will make it happen. So this kid does the noble thing
where rather than using it for selfish reasons, he goes on
rid-the-world-of-bad-guys killing spree. Although seemingly Godlike at first,
his deeds become revealed as the workings of a mortal and as such, a crime. A crime
that is made painfully obvious when his actions go from hero ridding the world
of criminals to villain, ridding the world of the good guys on his tail.
The Anime consisting of 36 episodes was my official foray back into anime after a long
hiatus and it was a great welcome back. It had the dual effect of having one
root for the good guy; until you realize he is the bad guy therefore, you want
him to get caught. As is usually the case, the movie borrows heavily from
elements of the anime but does not stay completely true to it. So if you are familiar with the anime, you may either come out disappointed from this or like me appreciate its
departure (i was not too thrilled with 'L's' fate in the anime. Although not perfect, it may very well be the best live action adaptation from Anime I have seen. What with Attack on Titans and Ghost in the Shell being panned.
Lakeith Stanfields turn as eccentric protagonist ‘L’
although different from the anime it borrows from, is one of the best parts
about this movie. Yeah and Willem Defoe delivers as Ryuk also. Notice how he
mostly does his best work when playing a deranged goblin or vampire?
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