Death Note Live Action Movie Review
Alright. I went off to catch Death Note at the Golden Village cinemas in Tampines Mall yesterday, having just minimal expectation and hoping that it’ll at least be an average looking movie. The movie was quite good however there are some good and bad parts of course. But before that, I just want to say, I’m pissed with certain people in the cinema, acting rowdy and all and also a bunch of “know it all just because I’ve read the manga” bastards trying to spoil the story for people who are new and not know what it is about. Can’t they just shut up and watch the damn show first and do the discussion later? Then again, I have people who had no spoilers, leaving the cinema clueless. Perhaps it’s a show that requires you to analyse? Ah well~ To those who haven’t watched it, let’s hope there’s no such spoilers for you when you’re watching it.
L looked like some kid that loves to eat sweets and picking up stuffs with only 2 fingers. He also had the impression of a immature loser and kept biting his nails like a kid whenever he lost. What happened to the genius that I knew from the manga with the superb deduction skills?
Ryuk also was great for the CG design and all. But however, he was made into an appletart. Seriously, I know we need some humour for the show, but not till that extent. Reminds me of the Mac-Death God I posted up when I did the review on the anime.
Quite a few changes in the show from the manga. Like how Light killed his girlfriend, making him an even more complex character. Expression his hate for the criminals getting away from the law, how he want to be the new “God” of the world to determine who is deem fit to live and wanting to achieve his objectives without fail were good too.
Oh yeah, Misa and Light’s sister were cute in the show too. Wonder why Misa mentioned Ai Otsuka in her TV show anyway? I bet Tsubaki would say something like, “Aya Hirano is better!!!”. Oh yeah, Tsubaki, pray hard there’s no spoilers during the time you catch the show too.
Another thing, Raito’s room is so cool and nice. Wish my room was organised and neat like his. T_T
My speculations after the movie? I’ll see a bunch or retards carrying black notebooks and declaring that it is a Death Note and starts scribbling stuffs. And just before the craze dies out, the 2nd movie will be released and those retards will convince more people to join them in their amazing feat and the whole “trend” of carrying black notebooks will once again be revived.
October 22nd, 2006 at 2:40
Well, I think that Tsubaki’s head might implode then
Aya’s the seiyuu for Misa in the anime - http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6592
Unfortunately,I won’t be able to catch the movie till the following week though - only wed & thurs is standard tix rates next week, and the people I agreed to watch the movie with aren’t free on those days.
Ya, just like what happened in a school in China sometime back - http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=6111
Let’s see if it pervokes any reactions in our local schools…
October 22nd, 2006 at 13:13
I wonder if I’ll ever be able to see this movie. And damn if what you said is true about L being just some random loser, I’ll just write the name of the actor on my personal DN. HUAUAHUAHAUHAHU XD
And yeah, Hirano Aya is better.
November 10th, 2006 at 6:58
Did anyone notice the death note movie poster in Raito’s room? Its weird how he has that
July 3rd, 2007 at 6:49
Ahah. The comment about L having the impression of a immature loser and kept biting his nails like a kid is quite true. I was very disappointed in the performance of the actor.
Or maybe the script.
August 2nd, 2007 at 21:03
i really like the way kenishi matsuyama played L. it’s so right.
August 2nd, 2007 at 21:09
on the contrary, i like the contrast in L’s character. he may appear to have the impression of an immature kid, etc. but in time he shows us that he is not so. there, i respect the contrast. very much. the childlike part of the character makes the other part of himself quite valuable.
i think the childlike aspect of the character is essential there. the wildness of L’s suspicion and speculations could not have formed without that childlike aspect. say, if the character is a stiff and single-faceted one.
August 29th, 2007 at 13:34
I really love both the anime and live Death Note, the most I liked is Ryuzaki who is being so weird but also a smart boy, I hope you will come here in Philippines, because many people here are so big fan of yours.
March 28th, 2008 at 16:21
i hope matsuyama kenishi will come here in Thailand very much because i and my friend are fan of ken. >////
April 23rd, 2008 at 2:48
iam thinking about going to see this movie with my anime club. Should we go see it in theaters or on DVD?
June 9th, 2008 at 13:08
I think the child-like aspect wasn’t just there to make L/Ryuuzaki seem immature.. I own both movies BTW and think that they are great! :3 I think the child-like aspect he shows is rather good and that the reasons for this is to make.. Hmm… Everyone stare in awe at the fact that he IS child-like but he’s DEFINATELY too smart for his own good! I don’t like the way the second movie ended… I think there should’ve been more too it.. Since I don’t know if all of you have seen the second movie I will not say exactly why I feel that there is a need for more but the fact that I would’ve rather seen it end differently in my opinion! ^.^
July 4th, 2008 at 4:26
i already saw the show so the omvie was like boring so I fast-forwarded through like 80 minutes of the “already saw it” parts…
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