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chocoRoast23Feb 6, 2022

Hot Garbage. So many inconsistencies in the story writing. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the animeHot Garbage. So many inconsistencies in the story writing. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the anime instead.… Expand

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makarosuJan 30, 2022

Аниме было довольно неплохим, а фильм ужасен. Лайт в нем тупой, цель Рюка не ясна, кира никак тетрадь не прячет, эл истеричка хотя в аниме он был спокойным и очень умным детективом.Аниме было довольно неплохим, а фильм ужасен. Лайт в нем тупой, цель Рюка не ясна, кира никак тетрадь не прячет, эл истеричка хотя в аниме он был спокойным и очень умным детективом.

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navarrojpxDec 29, 2021

a really bad adaptation, a poor history, is a disrespect to the characters and the essence of the original material.

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alexandreaNov 26, 2021

If you want to enjoy this movie you have to forget the anime, try this has it´s own seperate thing and you will be pleasantly surprised by what you find here. Visuals, a good story, wingard plays with the camera in a very anime kind of way.

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tellmikeyySep 25, 2021

Willem Dafoe as Ryuk is really the only good casting. Acting wasn't horrible. I feel if it wasn't called "Death Note" , it would of been a more enjoyable film.

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gamemaster13Aug 7, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. dürüst olmak gerekirse film bok gibi ama bok diyecem boka yazık olur sırf bu film yüzünden netflix kullanmayı bıraktım aq netflix demişki "bakın çok sevdiğiniz manga ve animenin içine edicez" demişler abi ana karakter zeki karı kızla işi olmayan bir elemandı bunda gitmişler mal am hayali kuran birine dönüştü ulan orijinal light mezarında ters döndü aq aynı şekilde L de öyle abi L denen adamı zenci yapmak kimin fikriydi amk he bide belki bu boka devam eder belki diye önemli karakterleri öldürtmediler amk hee bide ryuk sen hadi animede en azından sempatik biriydin bir tarzı vardı ulan filmdeki katıksız orospu çocuğu aq misayı mia yapmışlar bide hayır bide mianın ikinci kira olmasıda komik light:aaa bak mia bu deftere adı yazılan ölüyo mia:hadi sikişelim bu filmi onaylayanın yapanın yönetmenin netflixin hepsini zenci siksin amin… Expand

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Markov94Jul 17, 2021

There are two ways to judge this movie. As a Death Note adaptation: FAILS in every possible way.

As a separate story outside of the Death Note universe: It’s a GOOD MOVIE. I liked the fact, that this is a more realistic perspective of a boyThere are two ways to judge this movie. As a Death Note adaptation: FAILS in every possible way.

As a separate story outside of the Death Note universe: It’s a GOOD MOVIE.

I liked the fact, that this is a more realistic perspective of a boy who finds the death note. We already had an anime about Light Yagami, no need to repeat the same story. I saw it, as a new protagonist, and for me it works. Also, just look at that chemistry between Mia and Light!!! Who doesn’t want a GF like that? :D

It’s NOT A PERFECT movie. But it doesn’t deserve all the salt it received....… Expand

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RalphagMay 14, 2021

Se a métrica de avaliação desse filme, fosse ele ser mais um escolar americano genérico, ele poderia merecer até um 6, mas não, a proposta desse filme é adaptar uma obra investigativa que já existe, já é consolidada, e é considerada uma dasSe a métrica de avaliação desse filme, fosse ele ser mais um escolar americano genérico, ele poderia merecer até um 6, mas não, a proposta desse filme é adaptar uma obra investigativa que já existe, já é consolidada, e é considerada uma das melhores do gênero Seinen, então ele merece ser avaliado a partir disso, e dessa perspectiva, o filme parece uma sátira do original, onde está recheado de estereótipos escolares americanos, com os personagens principais tendo o mesmo nome do original, mas com as personalidades completamente opostas, isto parecendo uma piada de mal gosto do roteiro com a cara do público que é fã do original… Expand

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Kludd4EverJan 18, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm gonna be honest. The forst half of the movie was pretty intriguing, but than it just became a snore fest. Also teh 1st half it's a bit true tot he original while the 2nd one takes completly own rute. Also Willem Dafoe did steal the show when ever he was heard.… Expand

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AuthoJan 17, 2021

Horrible and despicable. Honestly, I don't think the people who made this even watched the original Death Note.

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chuckp123Jan 6, 2021

if you want this to be a direct adaptation of the manga you will be disappointed. If you just want to see an awesome DEATH NOTE movie, you'll love it.

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TaymorJan 4, 2021

Netflix had to ruin a good anime

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Pibbman22Nov 10, 2020

I'm super happy to see more attempts at bringing manga/anime to life with real budgets and actors who can break into the character. This case would only be referring to Ryuk, which is not even close to enough to make this "movie" worth aI'm super happy to see more attempts at bringing manga/anime to life with real budgets and actors who can break into the character. This case would only be referring to Ryuk, which is not even close to enough to make this "movie" worth a single viewing. Cause the joy of the possible has only served to disenfranchise fans of the source material for any and all such adaptations to date. Death Note stands out even in this crowd, maybe ESPECIALLY in this crowd of recent western attempts at live action manga portrayals. Take away character depth, plot, linear progression of the small bit that was retained and you have this warm fart....… Expand

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NitsuNov 2, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esta película fue mi primera intención para ver anime, pero fue decepcionante, los mismos clichés de todas las películas de netflix, a veces el chico era tonto y otras veces sí usaba su cerebro. ¿En serio le contarías a alguien ese secreto sólo porque te gusta? Tuvo muy buena producción, pero fue aburrida y muy exagerada en sus actuaciones (original y doblaje). Pero luego decidí ver el anime, y no tenía nada que ver con esto, es casi todo lo contrario, tiene más profundidad en las historias, todos hacen algo por un por qué, se usan mejor a los personajes (o a la mayoría). Esta película dejó muy mal a los que querían empezar a ver el anime :/… Expand

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dilocatedpickleOct 29, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolute **** Death note is one of the best manga/anime ever and Netflix make it American and turn it into a teenage love story with stupid characters with no development and don’t use their brains.
L is one of my favourite characters ever and in this he is a stupid, irrational character who needs a reason to eat sugar.
Missing the best scenes from the anime. POTATO CHIP!! Tennis match Naomi suicide scene Ls death Near and Mello don’t exist misa misa is changed to Mia who doesn’t have a death note or the shinigami eye which isn’t even mentioned and the relationship between misa and light is changed to a teenage romance instead of light using her for his own personal gain and lights dad is still a police detective but doesn’t die and the family is changed as light has no mom and no sister. L and light are both **** retards and light never denies being Kira ( which he called himself ) and ends in a chase through Seattle - not Tokyo- and a **** chase, the two intellectual characters who fight with their minds and outsmart each other, now run around the streets mindlessly with l carrying a gun.

I swear this **** should be deleted from my mind forever. Actually offended by how **** this is and can’t understand why this was ever made the Japanese have already made multiple films and a live action tv series so this is unnecessary and just ruins the name of death note

I need a **** lie down now… Expand

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vvlutadorSep 9, 2020

Filme totalmente infiel ao anime ou ao mangá, a sensação que eu tenho ao ver o filme é que o diretor teve preguiça de ver o anime e viu so um resumo na internet

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Toasty87Jul 12, 2020

Terrible overacted remake of the Japanese cult classic it's just bad really really bad.

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SunshineRex1885Jul 9, 2020

O filme mais recente de Death Note não tem nenhuma semelhança com o anime original, quão menos com a trama dos antigos filmes, não consegui entender o propósito pelo qual esse filme foi lançado, mas certamente se parecer e relatar em forma deO filme mais recente de Death Note não tem nenhuma semelhança com o anime original, quão menos com a trama dos antigos filmes, não consegui entender o propósito pelo qual esse filme foi lançado, mas certamente se parecer e relatar em forma de filme a trama do Anime não foi. Porém sou honesto em dizer que é uma boa produção, e se você assistir sem o senso de comparação com o Anime pode com certeza gostar, já que foi muito bem feito, mesmo sendo completamente distinto do Anime.… Expand

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BeezersJul 1, 2020

I loved the anime but Netflix killed it with western actors! Where is their political correctness?!

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SoulReaper13Jun 29, 2020

Wow, wtf happened with this movie? Death Note is one of the greatest anime/manga of all time, so why was such a terrible live-action version ever green-lit? I knew this film was an epic fail the moment that Light screamed like a little girlWow, wtf happened with this movie? Death Note is one of the greatest anime/manga of all time, so why was such a terrible live-action version ever green-lit? I knew this film was an epic fail the moment that Light screamed like a little girl at the sight of Ryuk. That scene was both depressingly painful and unintentionally hilarious to watch. Almost EVERY decision Light and L make in this movie are completely out of character from their anime counterparts and stupid beyond reason. Mia is essentially the exact opposite of her original version, instead of a light-hearted goth girl we get a psychotic cheerleader, ugh. The characters, the style, the plot, the intensity of the cat-and-mouse game, basically everything that made the anime so great is ruined in this film. Some of the death scenes are absurdly over-the-top as if the director just binge-watched the entire Final Destination series and thought the same formula would work here. Unfortunately Death Note is even worse than those films. The 80's music only makes it feel even cheesier, as they try to mimic Donnie Darko as well and still end up with a trashy teen horror flick. The movie even breaks the very rules of the Death Note itself. This isn't only a bad anime adaptation, it's just a bad movie period. Cringy dialogue, lame action set-pieces, terrible movie logic, and worst of all Ryuk is hardly even in it! Willem Dafoe is actually a good choice for Ryuk but he's portrayed as some kind of maniacal puppet-master, which is NOT what he ever was in the show. Do yourself a favor and skip this hot mess.… Expand

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Eleven31811Jun 19, 2020

Beautiful Dramatic horror movie
Very nice story I liked it very much ending is very sad

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Tony1984May 5, 2020

It could have been decent but wasn't. Poor adaptation which turned the characters into cardboard. Suspension of belief is one thing but the characters need to react to situations with some degree of authenticity. The acting was shockinglyIt could have been decent but wasn't. Poor adaptation which turned the characters into cardboard. Suspension of belief is one thing but the characters need to react to situations with some degree of authenticity. The acting was shockingly bad. The director has to take the blame for that. Very poor.… Expand

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JonDocFeb 8, 2020

I’ve never seen the original anime so can’t compare the two, but based on its merits this live action movie is strong - high concept, likeable leads, satisfying narrative, engaging and definitely better than the meta score would suggest.I’ve never seen the original anime so can’t compare the two, but based on its merits this live action movie is strong - high concept, likeable leads, satisfying narrative, engaging and definitely better than the meta score would suggest. Damn Willem Dafoe does a delicious demon! Great performance.… Expand

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FuzuJan 29, 2020

The worst movie ever after watching the the series..
Don't know why these idiots made such kind of movie...
They should have copied the whole context..
So it would be more pleasant.

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delphinebackDec 20, 2019

It started good for me, but went down after 30 min... Qualley is beautiful and good but jeez... it started nicely done...why?

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BroyaxDec 1, 2019

Après le manga et plusieurs adaptations japonaises au cinéma, le fameux Death Note part aux USA pour un nouveau film qui voit et revoit à sa manière les évènements du cahier de la mort. Une nouvelle adaptation qui démarre fort bien ma foi,Après le manga et plusieurs adaptations japonaises au cinéma, le fameux Death Note part aux USA pour un nouveau film qui voit et revoit à sa manière les évènements du cahier de la mort. Une nouvelle adaptation qui démarre fort bien ma foi, puis se prend les pieds dans le tapis alors que les rebondissements se succèdent, de plus en plus incohérents...

Je me demande pour ceux ou celles qui ne sauraient rien de cette histoire étrange, n'ayant rien lu ni rien vu s'ils entravent quoi que ce soit à ce bordel géant qui survient dans le dernier tiers du film. La fin du manga est d'ailleurs assez foutraque à cet égard mais ce n'est pas aussi aberrant en comparaison de ce scénario qu'ils ont écrit à trois : ils n'ont pas dû s'y retrouver eux-mêmes, ceci expliquant cela dans doute !

Notons néanmoins que la réalisation est de bonne facture et qu'on ne s'ennuie pas le moins du monde, y compris dans la confusion très ambiante. Côté distribution, le petit gars se débrouille bien, de même que sa jolie copine (on dirait une petite soeur d'Eva Green !) mais pourquoi "L" est -il devenu un homme de couleur qui vit au Japon (?) se téléporte à Seattle et devine tout plus vite que la lumière...? c'est n'importe quoi.

Bref, quel regrettable manque de rigueur ici et on préfèrera de loin les adaptations japonaises, bien plus claires et maîtrisées que ce Death Note américain, et c'est décidément bien dommage, car le sujet en lui-même reste toujours aussi fascinant.… Expand

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pashapivoNov 17, 2019

It's a really good movie if you didn't see an original anime. But if yoy saw that, than you just should perceive it like new story and absolutely new film. It ISN'T anime adaptation, so don't compare it with anime.
I think it's a goodIt's a really good movie if you didn't see an original anime. But if yoy saw that, than you just should perceive it like new story and absolutely new film. It ISN'T anime adaptation, so don't compare it with anime.
I think it's a good american story. This film just show u what can be if Death Note was found by american boy. Don't connect it with japanese original story.… Expand

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Xargon_Jul 1, 2019

Light, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. .

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Max_SpideyMar 1, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. [PT-BR] Death Note é um excelente mangá e um excelente anime também, um sucesso em todo o mundo, e um sucesso muito justo ainda por cima. Aí a Netflix decide adaptar isso, quais as chances de isso dar errado, hein? HEIN?
Eu sou um grande fã da obra original, e digo que esse filme é literalmente uma ofensa aos fãs e aos criadores.
Vamos começar com os personagens, começando com o "Light" com muitas aspas, você se lembra daquele personagem frio, calculista, sádico, MUITO inteligente e que sabe lidar com a pressão em momentos complicados? Jogue tudo isso fora e sobrará o Light do filme, ele é um adolescente mimadinho e revoltado, que se apaixona e conta sobre o caderno pra uma garota que ele mal conhece, ISSO MESMO, ELE CONTA SOBRE O CADERNO PRA UMA MINA QUE ELE MAL CONHECE, MEU DEUS NETFLIX... vamos falar dessa garota também, eu me recuso a acreditar que ela é a Misa, aliás nem deve ser mesmo, pois o nome dela é Mia e a personalidade dela é totalmente diferente da Misa, enfim, ela gosta de matar as pessoas, ela questiona muito o Light quando ele está com um pensamento diferente do dela, e a própria efetua um plot twist no final.
O Ryuk é um pouco mais obscuro no filme do que no anime e mangá, ele não interage tanto assim com o Light, e isso era uma das coisas legais no anime, uma pena...
O pai do Light é o que mais chega perto do personagem original, ele é um cara que trabalha na polícia, discorda das ações do Kira, começa a trabalhar com o L que acusa o filho dele de ser o Kira e ele fica puto, bem parecido com o anime. Quem diria, parabéns Netflix =)
Por último o L, eu achei desnecessário colocar o L negro, não precisava disso, mas eu garanto, esse é o menor dos problemas. Eu sempre fiz a comparação do L, Light, Near e Mello (todos do mangá e anime), e sempre disse que o L agia como se tudo fosse um jogo, enquanto Mello agia conforme as emoções. Nesse filme o L tem um pouco da personalidade do Mello, ele age com as emoções a partir do desaparecimento que resultou na morte do Watari, e não age pouco não, ele invade a casa do Light pra falar sobre isso, ele chega até a roubar um carro da polícia pra perseguir o Light, nessa hora eu confesso que ri bastante. O enredo não tem 1/10 da emoção, complexidade e o duelo psicológico que existia no mangá e no anime. Eu poderia ter ido dormir cedo pra acordar disposto a ir pra aula no outro dia, podia ter feito qualquer coisa, mas fiquei assistindo isso, e me arrependo amargamente. Se você é um grande fã da obra original assim como eu, eu tenho certeza que as minhas palavras não vão impedir sua curiosidade de assistir o filme, mas eu já adianto que o filme é um lixo.… Expand

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FeudDec 14, 2018

Even worse than expected.
This movie has an amazing story to work with, but they completely mess it up. Every character is badly written and utterly miscast except for Ryuk.
I thought Willem Defoe did a great job as Ryuk and i wish he took upEven worse than expected.
This movie has an amazing story to work with, but they completely mess it up. Every character is badly written and utterly miscast except for Ryuk.
I thought Willem Defoe did a great job as Ryuk and i wish he took up more screen time because i could not stand any other character.
It's pretty clear that the writers and director did not study the source-meterial well.
The music in this movie was so weird and inappropriate.
The acting wasn't very good either. They really missed the tone of this movie. I wanted to see a clever conversation between 2 geniuses but all i got was a chase scene between an average detective and a dumb high school cuck.
Apart from some nice shots and Ryuk this movie was a laughable disaster.
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DannyChrystNov 25, 2018

Absolute garbage. I do appreciate that they tried to take many ideas from the animé. They get the basic concepts correct, but the changes to the plot of the source material are unforgivable. Some of the changes were made to create completelyAbsolute garbage. I do appreciate that they tried to take many ideas from the animé. They get the basic concepts correct, but the changes to the plot of the source material are unforgivable. Some of the changes were made to create completely unnecessary plot twists which were vastly different from the animé, and ended up being your standard horror clichés. Ryuk was also a lot different from the animé and manga despite being the single element that remained mostly intact. In the animé he acted like he didn't care about what happened with the Death Note, and that made him even more likable as a character. In this film he's portrayed as having sinister urges for how he uses the Death Note, as if he was actually a demon or some kind of evil entity. Ryuk seemed far more neutral towards everything on the show.

Light acts like an irrational dunce compared to his criminal mastermind version from the show. Misa, or "Mia" in the film, is much more sadistic and conniving than in the animé. Even L has a personality change, but most of his mannerisms remain the same. He too lets his emotions run wild, which is a huge departure from his cold and calculating nature on the show. This is mostly the result of an overly elaborate plot twist that is such a sharp deviation from the source material it makes you wonder if the director even watched the whole series. They also continue to cram in needlessly complicated plot devices that have no place or purpose in a supernatural detective story. On top of that, they keep ripping off various other horror films, and it feels like more of a horror film than a detective story. This is probably their greatest sin of all because it utterly destroys the tone that made the animé so unique to watch. It just becomes another disposable American horror movie which is definitely not what Death Note should have been like.

This was easily the worst live-action adaptation of Death Note, and possibly the worst live-action adaptation of any animé period. I didn't think it could get much worse after Ghost In The Shell, but Netflix had to prove me wrong. Hollywood seriously needs to leave animé alone forever.… Expand

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goncalocoutoOct 19, 2018

"Death Note" é uma adaptação horrível do mangá. Um desperdício de tempo.
2/10

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hopefulcynicOct 19, 2018

Wow. Just. Wow. I heard this movie was bad and thought what the hell, I'll go into it like I did with Cloverfield Paradox (a really dumb movie) and just have a fun time. That worked with CP, but holy hell was Death Note a bad movie. Now IWow. Just. Wow. I heard this movie was bad and thought what the hell, I'll go into it like I did with Cloverfield Paradox (a really dumb movie) and just have a fun time. That worked with CP, but holy hell was Death Note a bad movie. Now I don't expect everything to be like the anime. There are some things from the show that would only work in an anime (such as Misa's personality and the potato chip scene), but changing Light and L the way they did was a bad choice. I'm sure a lot of people are going to get mad that they made L black. I get that, but didn't really care as L's ethnicity was never an important part of the show and the show takes place in America. The changes that did piss me off were how stupid, emotional, and irrational they made those two main characters. In the show, L and Light are brilliant and watching their cat and mouse games play out is what makes this show so much fun to watch. L is also subtitle. In the show, L eventually introduces himself to Light and even invites him into the investigation. He's smart and knows that he can get to know him better even though he only thinks it's a 5% chance that Light is Kira. There's a scene in the show where L "interrogates" Light by playing a game of tennis without saying hardly a word. That's the subtlety that made the show great. In the movie, L confronts Light pretty early on and tells him that he knows he's Kira. Light doesn't even deny this. They get into a shouting match and L starts knocking things off of the table.

I'm going to stop myself here because I want to give my 2 cents on the movie as it stands on it's own. Without ever seeing the anime, you're still going to hate this movie. It looks like it was directed by drunk teenagers that happened to have a decent budget (though they clearly did not spend that money on good actors). It felt like there were scenes that were supposed to be in the movie, but the editors forgot to add them. For example there's this scene where Ryuk tells Light that he told him to give up the note, "but [Light] didn't listen". The problem with that scene is that that discussion never happened. There is a scene in the beginning where Ryuk tells Light how to get rid of the book, but in that scene he's pretty much encouraging him to use it. This happens a lot, but I don't want to spoil the movie. This movie is filled with plot holes and inconsistencies. It's frustrating to watch. Don't watch this movie even out of curiosity. It's hands down one of the worse movies I've ever seen in my life. The only redeeming quality this movie has is that William Defoe as Ryuk was **** brilliant. He nails that character so well. In fact, they handled his character pretty well. They changed a lot about him from the anime, but some of it was better for the movie. The problem is that they don't explore the character at all. The closest they get is a warning in the note that "He's not your pet. He's not your friend. Don't trust Ryuk". Nothing ever comes from that. The show actually doesn't obsess over the killings from the death note. Sure Light uses it, but most of the deaths are mostly heart attacks (that's how the person dies if you don't specify) and the whole show is about exploring morality, right and wrong, and who gets to makes those judgments. I thought this show was going to ditch that and just be a gory horror film. That would have been better than trying to do both. The thing that made the show so good is that it kept surprising you because the writers were intelligent and came up with things that blew you away. This show just didn't have the talent to pull that off so it's in between the two and it just doesn't work.

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jackson_jacksonSep 22, 2018

I thought this is very diffrent from the anime the characters dont look like they did becuse they where 2d and i think they would have been better played as tim allan like he did in his role in tim alan zoom if you want to watch a real movieI thought this is very diffrent from the anime the characters dont look like they did becuse they where 2d and i think they would have been better played as tim allan like he did in his role in tim alan zoom if you want to watch a real movie you should watch timmey alline's zoom it is a 10 out of 10 movie not like this **** storm of a movie any ways you should watch tim alanz zoom and give it a 10 star review like it diservez.… Expand

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hornysoulSep 22, 2018

Nunca vi o anime, mas, através das críticas dos fãs, percebemos que o filme não fez jus à produção japonesa. Só tenho a dizer que a performance dos atores é terrível, os efeitos especiais deixam a desejar e o ritmo do filme é lento eNunca vi o anime, mas, através das críticas dos fãs, percebemos que o filme não fez jus à produção japonesa. Só tenho a dizer que a performance dos atores é terrível, os efeitos especiais deixam a desejar e o ritmo do filme é lento e aborrecido. Perda de tempo.… Expand

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CoKronakanSep 19, 2018

This movie is sadly and painfully casual in almost all aspects of it. It has to many tags such as: Mystery, Horror, Adventure etc. which a lot of those is not! The directing style is also clumsy and nothing out of the ordinary. A lot of thirdThis movie is sadly and painfully casual in almost all aspects of it. It has to many tags such as: Mystery, Horror, Adventure etc. which a lot of those is not! The directing style is also clumsy and nothing out of the ordinary. A lot of third person shots from Ryuk's perspective, when he is not even there and it's useless. I didn't feel like the movie had pacing issues or dragging with the story, everything happened and unfolded right away, which was a god thing considering that it became boring pretty fast. The actors performance was almost the whole time exaggerated and broke off the little immersion the movie had. It wasn't very fun to watch neither entertaining. Also the 80's-90's styled music felt too forced and didn't fir at all the movie's environment and it's dark vibe. But the visual effects really looked good so credit is due there. Every single decision in the movie felt without consequence despite it's dramatic ending, which you could foresee almost from the intrigue. Also the plot was awfully simple, and louzy, but at least it wasn't cheesy. There is no humor in the movie which concludes to the fact that it takes it's self to seriously. There is a stable conclusion at the end, but it's just not enough to save the movie. So overall it's a painfully average movie, with almost every single main element being fundamentally flawed and broken. And my average rating is for the movie aspects only and not even considering the Manga on which is based on, and the accuracy of it, because then it would be a much lower rating.… Expand

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thmagaldiMar 2, 2018

Branqueamento dos atores - ou pelo menos a mudança de origem deles, excluindo toda a cultura asiática da história. Péssimas atuações, um elenco mais fraco que parece um fan-filme - não dá para levar os personagens a sério, ainda mais com aBranqueamento dos atores - ou pelo menos a mudança de origem deles, excluindo toda a cultura asiática da história. Péssimas atuações, um elenco mais fraco que parece um fan-filme - não dá para levar os personagens a sério, ainda mais com a cena do grito...
Mudam toda a personalidade do protagonista, mudando pontos centrais do enredo e colocando uma Misa Amane que em nada parece com a original. O filme parece uma piada de mau gosto com a obra original, que é quase uma peça de arte da cultura otaku japonesa.… Expand

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CittadelAug 26, 2017

Some parts are okay, some parts are cringy and some parts are awful -- really awful. I did enjoy watching it, but I couldn't deal with the fast pace and the weird relationship in this adaption of Death Note. A series might have been a lot better.

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wenyuayaneJan 30, 2018

In my opinion, I think that this movie is overrated. What I don't like about this movie is that it was very different from the original Japanese manga, anime or movies. The whole plot of the story was very different, and they changed the mainIn my opinion, I think that this movie is overrated. What I don't like about this movie is that it was very different from the original Japanese manga, anime or movies. The whole plot of the story was very different, and they changed the main theme of the movie as well.… Expand

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VHS-PlayerJan 15, 2018

At the time it was an interesting angle with a unique story line. I didn't like this remake that much. But it was still a noble try. Like other reviews have mentioned it is a bit dull at times. All in all not a bad movie to kill your time andAt the time it was an interesting angle with a unique story line. I didn't like this remake that much. But it was still a noble try. Like other reviews have mentioned it is a bit dull at times. All in all not a bad movie to kill your time and entertain yourself. I prefer the anime series much better. Not sure why when an anime is done live action it rarely ever turns out better than the original.… Expand

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luke100Jan 11, 2018

The problem isn't that it diverges from the original story. The problem is that there is nothing in this movie that made the original so great. The battle of wits is gone, the moral ambiguity is gone, the cleverness of almost any character isThe problem isn't that it diverges from the original story. The problem is that there is nothing in this movie that made the original so great. The battle of wits is gone, the moral ambiguity is gone, the cleverness of almost any character is gone. The idea of Death Note falling into the hands of a perfectly average person is tempting, and there are some plot threads I enjoyed about this movie, but there were just too few of them. For something that could've easily been brilliant, this fails on too many levels.… Expand

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angelssworldJan 9, 2018

I realllly enjoyed this movie!!! It was truly fast paced, I had to watch a few times to understand how things worked as some of the scenes crossed each other but eventually things became clear - made you think. It was GREAT!!!! I absolutelyI realllly enjoyed this movie!!! It was truly fast paced, I had to watch a few times to understand how things worked as some of the scenes crossed each other but eventually things became clear - made you think. It was GREAT!!!! I absolutely loved the story line, very unexpected. I really loved the character L, he was very interesting, witty and very different. Light on the other hand was your typical teenager who's emotions were sometimes heard to read. It almost put me in the mindset of Creepshow or Tales from the Crypt with demonic character always lingering around. I definitely would watch again.… Expand

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SteveZarDec 24, 2017

I will start saying that i didn't see the anime. But, im sure the anime is a lot better than this.
This is just... crap.
I mean, the only thing interesting was that guy Ryuk. Is the only one you are expecting to see. The main character, LightI will start saying that i didn't see the anime. But, im sure the anime is a lot better than this.
This is just... crap.
I mean, the only thing interesting was that guy Ryuk. Is the only one you are expecting to see. The main character, Light Turner, looks like he is not even developed. Is just a random guy who out of the blue starts killing people. And L, he is supposed to be a super detective. If you are a fan of Sherlock, you'll find that the L must be for Laughable.
It's a bad adaptation just to make easy money.
And im pretty sure that fans will feel insulted. Bad acting, bad writing, poorly executed, some good visuals, and that's all.
Terrible and mediocre.… Expand

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SrPepeNov 17, 2017

La película es entretenida y te dan ganas de verla hasta el final, y listo. Es muy mala, llena de huecos argumentales gigantes. Sólo tenían que respetar la Death Note, y fue lo único que no hicieron, la Death Note puede hacer lo que quiera enLa película es entretenida y te dan ganas de verla hasta el final, y listo. Es muy mala, llena de huecos argumentales gigantes. Sólo tenían que respetar la Death Note, y fue lo único que no hicieron, la Death Note puede hacer lo que quiera en esta adaptación. La relación amorosa fue malísima, y L da pena.… Expand

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mrdr4gonNov 15, 2017

As an adaption of Death Note, it's a 1/10. As a film taken on its own, it's just a mediocre Tween Romantic Thriller with a Death Note skin. Some of the ideas this film presents are interesting taken in abstract, but it's definitely avoidableAs an adaption of Death Note, it's a 1/10. As a film taken on its own, it's just a mediocre Tween Romantic Thriller with a Death Note skin. Some of the ideas this film presents are interesting taken in abstract, but it's definitely avoidable as a whole.… Expand

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CauangtvOct 18, 2017

A great movie, plus a bad adaptation. It is very different from the anime, but it has its ups and downs, the anime is very intelligent and very intellectual, the movie, no...

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gmsinfoOct 17, 2017

Simply the worst anime adaptation I have ever seen, they have managed to ruin something perfect.

I can not believe you have been able to do something so bad, so weak, so mediocre as transforming something that has a dark setting intoSimply the worst anime adaptation I have ever seen, they have managed to ruin something perfect.

I can not believe you have been able to do something so bad, so weak, so mediocre as transforming something that has a dark setting into something unicorn land.… Expand

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SHADOWSTRIKE1Sep 1, 2017

The movie characters act irrational and childish, completely detracting from their original appeal. L is irrational and makes stupid decisions. It seems like the only quality they kept from the Manga/Anime was his love for candy. Light doesThe movie characters act irrational and childish, completely detracting from their original appeal. L is irrational and makes stupid decisions. It seems like the only quality they kept from the Manga/Anime was his love for candy. Light does nothing to divert attention from himself being suspected of being Kira (in fact, when asked if he is Kira, he pretty much just says "Yup."). Poor acting (that screaming scene...) also didn't do the movie any favors. It turned a story about physiological cat and mouse into a teen love story. On top of that, the romance is INCREDIBLY forced. Boy meets girl. Literally 20 seconds after introducing themselves, Light shows Mia the Deathnote. What?? Why!? That's right... Because this Light is an idiot kid. In fact, Mia is more like Light Yagami than Light Turner is.

Willem Dafoe was fantastic and the only redeeming quality of this movie. His voice acting is spot on, and the CGI of Ryuk is great. Perfect mix of spooky and familiar. However, we barely ever see him.

The soundtrack is a whole other issue. No one wants 80s rock in Death Note. The trailer made the music sound so promising. The trailer featured a new rendition of "Bittersweet Symphony" and it was wonderful. It fit the mood perfectly. However, IT WAS NEVER USED IN THE MOVIE! Overall, it was quite sad to see that a movie given all the chance in the world at being incredibly successful turned out so poorly. Poor writing decisions and a directory taking WAY too many "creative" liberties tanked what could have been a real gem of a movie.… Expand

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Anne_WellenOct 8, 2017

They destroyed the essence of Death Note, they destroyed the characters personality, the plot, the logic of the facts, everything! That's why I hate when Hollywood decide to make a movie of an manga story, they don't know how to deal with it,They destroyed the essence of Death Note, they destroyed the characters personality, the plot, the logic of the facts, everything! That's why I hate when Hollywood decide to make a movie of an manga story, they don't know how to deal with it, they disrespect all the fans and the autor of the original story putting their dumb ideas in one story that's already perfect, just needs some adaptation to be a movie, but that's not what they do, they read (or not) the story, then they ignore everything that the autor intented to pass with it, and they put their own yearnings for a story that isn't even of them!! This is very unprofessional, because you can't change the essence of a story, first because isn't your story, so you need to respect the autor, and second because you'll destroy all what it means. It's a horrible movie, with a horrible plot, actors and effects. Hollywood should stop being so dumb… Expand

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thenerdport77Sep 27, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am going to start out by saying I have not watched the anime but know of it. With that being said I enjoyed the movie but it did leave me asking more question then I had to start with like why does L know how to use the death note. Why leave the movie in a cliffhanger. why was it everything rushed would have like it to a little more played out. overall i rate this a C+. Think about this movie as a pg 13 verson of final destination.… Expand

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eagleeyevikingSep 27, 2017

Rushed yet restricted, Netflix's "Death Note" is a terrible adaptation of the manga series. The real world implications are under-explored, the twists are rushed through, the compelling psychological battle between L and Light isRushed yet restricted, Netflix's "Death Note" is a terrible adaptation of the manga series. The real world implications are under-explored, the twists are rushed through, the compelling psychological battle between L and Light is non-existent, the side characters are poorly written, the cinematography looks cheap, the soundtrack is intrusive, the ending is abrupt, there are plenty of plot holes, the acting is wooden, and the list goes on.… Expand

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MattBrady99Sep 17, 2017

"I think it's very sad, actually. I only mention it, because that would make you over 18. If you were to beat me up, which I'm sure you could, it would be child abuse".

lol what? The only good thing that came out of this disaster is people"I think it's very sad, actually. I only mention it, because that would make you over 18. If you were to beat me up, which I'm sure you could, it would be child abuse".

lol what?

The only good thing that came out of this disaster is people are now remembering how awesome the original was. Every issue I had with this film has already been said by many, so no point repeating things you heard countless times by now.… Expand

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MataPxtasSep 13, 2017

Es mala, para cualquier fan del manga o anime es un insulto, no tiene ni una pequeña parte del anime y para los que no conozcan nada sobre Death Note y este fue su primer contacto con la serie, no piense ni por un minuto que la seria anime seEs mala, para cualquier fan del manga o anime es un insulto, no tiene ni una pequeña parte del anime y para los que no conozcan nada sobre Death Note y este fue su primer contacto con la serie, no piense ni por un minuto que la seria anime se parece a esta basura.… Expand

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IIISPQRIIIAug 26, 2017

Expecting a movie with a run time of less than 10% of the source material while still expecting 100% of the story is not only asinine, but inequitable (note this is the issue with most reviews under 5). The team led by Adam Wingard showed aExpecting a movie with a run time of less than 10% of the source material while still expecting 100% of the story is not only asinine, but inequitable (note this is the issue with most reviews under 5). The team led by Adam Wingard showed a considerate and attentive effort on reducing a complex story reliant on long term character development down to a short 1.5 hours. The real tragedy here is not that the story failed to be a copy and paste effort from its Japanese material, but instead that this adaptation was not expanded into an episodic series. I would have loved to see more of Willem Dafoe as Ryuk and to see a more subtle progression of Light turning towards Kira, but cuts and alterations to the story needed to be made in order to create a coherent and enjoyable movie. Hardcore fans will only enjoy scoffing at the inconsistencies from the anime or manga, but if you enjoyed Death Note casually years ago or are unfamiliar with the source material, then I would suggest giving this film a shot. Don't let the fanatics sway you away because this American version of a Japanese manga doesn't unrealistically follow the source material religiously. Not the greatest film, but it is certainly nowhere near the Dragonball Evolution levels the current rating suggests.… Expand

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jamesoevansSep 9, 2017

For somebody who has never seen the Anime version of the film I found it quite amusing. I enjoy movies where we get to watch somebody play god. Willem Dafoe portrayal of Ryuk was as usual awesome for a bad guy with his voice. As far as theFor somebody who has never seen the Anime version of the film I found it quite amusing. I enjoy movies where we get to watch somebody play god. Willem Dafoe portrayal of Ryuk was as usual awesome for a bad guy with his voice. As far as the protagonist and his girlfriends love story was concerned, typical. The ending I did not care for, as it left a bunch of open ended questions. However I enjoyed watching it, the mystery, the fantasy, the lore, I enjoyed it all and that is why I am giving it a high score. I also like most movies Dafoe plays the villain.… Expand

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lilkillpappySep 8, 2017

Light is not a stupid little boy motivated by love. He is a genius motivated by his pride and his delusion that he can save the world. The director, Adam Wingard, missed the entire **** point of the story!!!

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diegonelliSep 7, 2017

Ok I already didn't have high expectations because most people around me told me it was bad. I decided to watch the anime before so yeah I'm kinda disappointed. I know it's just an adaptation but like... literally nothing is similar to theOk I already didn't have high expectations because most people around me told me it was bad. I decided to watch the anime before so yeah I'm kinda disappointed. I know it's just an adaptation but like... literally nothing is similar to the anime. I really didn't like the direction this took.. but however it still was pretty entertaining so, I don't mind that much. I'm just MEH-ing at this.… Expand

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AlinaSSep 5, 2017

This is the worse **** I've ever seen, they don't respect the story even a bit. Light is a really smart kid who finds the death note and decides to use it to change the world into a better place .He always surprised us with his idea, thatsThis is the worse **** I've ever seen, they don't respect the story even a bit. Light is a really smart kid who finds the death note and decides to use it to change the world into a better place .He always surprised us with his idea, thats why I love death note . Light Turner?He is pretty stupid and acts like a **** sometimes. He doesnt resemble Yagami Light even a bit. Second of all, Yagami Light doesnt really have feelings for the people around him since he is so focused on changing the world .He never loved Misa even if they were engaged, he only used her for his goals. What the **** is this love story in this movie? Mia(Misa) seems smarter than Light Turner which is already ****ed up. Misa from original Death note is stupid compared to Light . They also destroyed L, yes the guy everyone loves in the original show. It's true he eats sweets and stays in the same position but that's all.
Ryuk is a ****ing psycho for god sake, they changed his whole behavior. I hoped that this movie is gonna show that kind of fight between Kira and L like in the anime,the fight between the 2 genius, of course in a different kind of story because hollywood...
They added new rules and....so many wrong things with this movie I swear to god, I didnt enjoy even a bit of it.… Expand

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s3ga33Sep 5, 2017

Im not entirely sure people know what "adaptation" actually means. Movie didnt deserve so much hate reviews . Despite some flaws in the plot, im still looking forward for a sequel.

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sgy0003Sep 5, 2017

Whitewash? Check
Loosely based on original work? Check
Irregular pacing? Check Characters who have little to no similarities to their original? Check Once again, live-action anime movies suck major balls. Except for the Japanese ones, ofWhitewash? Check
Loosely based on original work? Check
Irregular pacing? Check
Characters who have little to no similarities to their original? Check

Once again, live-action anime movies suck major balls. Except for the Japanese ones, of course. Go watch those instead of this steaming pile of goat ****… Expand

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WodahsSep 4, 2017

I liked it. Get over it. When critics and fans say they hated the new Death Note, I feel they set their expectations too high. The movie dared to be different, even from the casting choice. If you don't like action packed, cheesy and anI liked it. Get over it. When critics and fans say they hated the new Death Note, I feel they set their expectations too high. The movie dared to be different, even from the casting choice. If you don't like action packed, cheesy and an original interpretation of Death Note, this is not for you. Death note has many adaptions and it is time for fans to accept a different, at times cheesy in terms of acting but unique movie. And I feel people will understand it more in the years to come. I loved the original Death Note and enjoyed this movie too.
Pros: The twist is interesting. It takes liberties with the rules. L and Ryuk are amazing in this, and the actor for L clearly understood the character. There are new intense moments that give this movie a unique style.
Cons: It is short, so the story is a bit rushed. Very cheesy and some scenes are either ironically or unironically played for laughs. Nat Wolff as L is a decent actor, and a lot of the lines are filled with a lot of cursing but if you accept what this movie is and what the NEW characters are trying to be, you'll accept it.

Death Note (Manga and Anime) and Death Note (2017) are very different mediums. Go in with an open mind. Everyone automatically hates the 2017 version, if you go in hating it, then what's the point of watching it? Give yourself a new perspective on a movie that already has a majority consensus, you wouldn't be adding anything new to the table.… Expand

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MorphVGXSep 4, 2017

These bunch of 0 scores are ridiculous. Objectively speaking, the only issue with this movie is the acting of the main character. It is a bit weird, but it is decent. Everything else about the production seems good to me: special effects,These bunch of 0 scores are ridiculous. Objectively speaking, the only issue with this movie is the acting of the main character. It is a bit weird, but it is decent. Everything else about the production seems good to me: special effects, gore, photography, camera angles, slow motion. People are just pissed about the adaptation (and the movie is based on the anime, it is not an adaptation) because they wanted something more similar to the anime. And because of that they are looking for excuses to tear the movie apart. The main character here has a different personality (he is not a villain like in the anime) and some other things about the base story are changed, but it is still pretty good, interesting and entertaining. I liked L and Ryuk a lot. Characters were interesting and well developed. I would have liked a little bit more of strategy fight among the antagonists. I think the movie did a good job preserving the core aspects of the original work while bringing something different, american-style.… Expand

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snakeordeathSep 3, 2017

My wife left me. :(

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BreddieRedpittSep 2, 2017

OKAY FIRST OF ALL. Light was not an emo **** with frosted ass hair and he was a pure upright boy who was confident and listened to his dad (AS A FRONT) he wasnt flippin **** over dinner smack talkin his dad. ALso RYUK NEVER ENCOURAGED HIM TOOKAY FIRST OF ALL. Light was not an emo **** with frosted ass hair and he was a pure upright boy who was confident and listened to his dad (AS A FRONT) he wasnt flippin **** over dinner smack talkin his dad. ALso RYUK NEVER ENCOURAGED HIM TO KILL. he was just havin a good ass time throwin deathnotes around the human world like lol I dont even know Im just bored lol. He wasn't creepin in his bookshelf like **** KIL THAT LIL **** like HE DIDNT I SWEAR FOR GOD . MISA AINT NO **** MIA AND LIGHT **** HATED HER DUMBASS SHE A DUMB **** **** AND SHE WAS HAPPY ALL THE TIME NOT SOME EMO LIL **** I CANT BELIEVE HE WAS **** HHER IN LIKE 2 DAYS LIKE SERIOUSLY WHO DOES THAT LIGHT WOULDNT EVERYONE IN THIS MOVIE IS A WHORE AND I HATE ALL OF THEM I CANT BE;IEVE I WASTED LIKE 30 MINUTES WATCHING THIS TRASH… Expand

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jpatricSep 2, 2017

The protagonist couldn't be further from the source material. In the original show, Light Yagami is depicted as a brilliant and popular student whose goal evolves to encompass ridding the world of evil. His environment encourages a GodThe protagonist couldn't be further from the source material. In the original show, Light Yagami is depicted as a brilliant and popular student whose goal evolves to encompass ridding the world of evil. His environment encourages a God Complex, and he comes to believe his vision over reality.

In the Netflix version, the protagonist is Light Turner and plays on stereotypes of what a "nerd" is to America. His relationship with the female lead abruptly grows over the duration of a few minutes, and, boom, they're now in love despite Turner presenting himself as the most unlikable character in the show. The actor playing Light Turner genuinely sucks at the role and brings the viewer out of what is meant to be Death Note's immersive experience.

Furthermore, although William Dafoe would've been perfect as Riuk, whoever designed his costume completely butchered the original look. The jump scares involving him aren't effective and fall flat to the point of being completely unnecessary. The way gore is presented leaves this Death Note feeling like a cheesy attempt to portray a story with dark themes, and the world's characters themselves act like complete morons.

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moonman1994Sep 1, 2017

There are two major things that cause Death Note to fail as an adaptation. The first of which is that everyone in it is an impulsive idiot. Did the characters have to be the super geniuses they were in the anime? No of course not but theThere are two major things that cause Death Note to fail as an adaptation. The first of which is that everyone in it is an impulsive idiot. Did the characters have to be the super geniuses they were in the anime? No of course not but the characters in this are so dumb they're essentially lobotomized versions of the originals. The second issue is despite accelerating the pacing greatly from the source material the film still is somehow unable to keep your interest. It fails in every way to be captivating because the characters motivations are under-baked and shallow. The only change that's vaguely interesting is a more diverse use of the Death Note than in the anime which allowed Adam Wingard to show off that he still can pull off gorey.… Expand

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darksoulwSep 1, 2017

I could not even get to the middle of the movie, it is really bad. They took what it is considered one of the best Animes of all the times, and delivered a horrible movie, bad actors, losing personalities, Really bad

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theopateoAug 31, 2017

I felt the movie rushing to cover all of the anime materials and failing at all of them. Have to admit it was a good effort but a bad idea to put such a deep story into a movie. When I say "good effort" I mean average actors, dialogs andI felt the movie rushing to cover all of the anime materials and failing at all of them. Have to admit it was a good effort but a bad idea to put such a deep story into a movie. When I say "good effort" I mean average actors, dialogs and direction but not awful.… Expand

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imthenoobAug 30, 2017

The only redeeming thing about this movie is Willem Dafoe as Ryuk. Everything else is trash. They ruined the source material and white washed it far too much.

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BeAPoAug 30, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hollywood shows again that they are the best in messing up a popular anime. Death Note reminds me of the dragon ball or street fighter movies which were no where near the real anime.
The death note normally has only 5 rules written in it everything else Light finds out himself by testing and asking ryuk. In the movie the death note contains over 100 rules.
The main character "Light" should be a very intelligent guy who doesn't care about the feelings of other people nor is he interested in having a girlfriend. He is a very popular guy that everybody respects because he always finds the right words to say to the people to like him. He is a very athletic guy who is good in pretty much every sport and he is also really good at fighting because his original goal was to get a high position in the police.
Hollywood ripped this interesting character off and made him to a typical highschool student that is very uncomfortable with other people. The only thing they kept was that he is good in school (at least he does the homework for other people which actually doesn't have to mean he is good in school), he isn't able to fight nor is he able to seduce every girl like he did in the anime. He is a coward who gets scared pretty easily (he got very scared when he saw ryuk and didn't know who he is and what he wants while in the anime he got scared cause ryuk was sneaking up on him but he already knew who he is an what he wants. Also he gets shocked when he sees someone die while in the anime he didn't care about that because he is already a part of the police so he already saw many corpses) and overall he doesn't seem to be a very intelligent person because he takes the death note out wandering around so that people can see him reading it. As soon as a girl saw him reading the book he told her everything about the book. In the anime Light rarely took the book outside of his room nor did he tell anyone about it.
In the anime I was always astonished how Light was able to figure out every single step "L" is going to do while in the movie I am astonished of how dumb he is compared to the anime version.
I had mixed feelings about the anime Light cause of him being a emotionless, high intelligent person he gave me a feeling that he is a psychopath and after all it should be all about him being a psycho who wants to be a god that decides who lives and who dies. In the movie you get a psychopathic vibe just for a minute when you see all the people he killed and he says he wants to be called a god afterwards he acts kind of normal again.
L also doesn't seem to be as intelligent as in the anime. In the anime watari does every task for L because L doesn't leave the hotel he is staying at to not expose himself. His way of finding out in which city kira(Light) is living and how he kills people is also way more interesting than in the movie and it wouldn't need more time to explain it so they can't use time as an excuse for that.
In the anime Kira started experimenting with his targets (about 10 people) so he can see what he can make them do and what not and afterwards he decided to kill all his victims with heart attacks so people know that those criminals were killed by Kira. This is the reason why everybody thought that Kira can only kill people with an heart attack and because of that he was sort of able to cover his tracks from L. In the movie Kira was killing over 400 people in many different ways but he wasn't killing anyone with a heart attack which made this cat and mouse game pretty boring.

Although I wrote so much it is only a little inside of what was wrong with the movie. There are way more flaws that made me upset because the anime was actually perfectly filled with excitement for the whole time while the movie got boring from time to time. What made me the most upset was that they changed some rules of the book:

1. Touching the book makes the Shinigami(Ryuk) visible for the person. (not a rule in the film)
2. You only lose the ownership of the book when you say you give up your ownership to the Shinigami and afterwards you lose your memory. (In the movie you lose your ownership after being seperated from the book for 7 days)
3. If the death of someone written in the book would cause someone else to die, the victim will die of an heart attack (In the film someone killed himself with a grenade while people were around him and they probably also died)
4. Once you write someone in the book he will be killed no matter what. (In the film you can apparently save only one person by burning the page he was written in)

There are way more rules they changed or ignored. The 2 day rule is actually a 23 day rule and them not using "The eyes" was also kind of sad.
In the end this movie is a disaster for all Death Note fans and not exciting enough for people that don't know about Death Note. The actors was also bad cause he shouldn't give away anything with his facial expression but he failed at it horribly.… Expand

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changfongAug 30, 2017

Just an idiotic attempt by a lazy director. IF he truly want originality, he would not have sponge off an excellent anime of such pedigree and script his own movie. All the dumping down and changes make this into a mediocre movie that is notJust an idiotic attempt by a lazy director. IF he truly want originality, he would not have sponge off an excellent anime of such pedigree and script his own movie. All the dumping down and changes make this into a mediocre movie that is not worth even 2 mins of anyone's time.… Expand

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KladhunAug 29, 2017

UMA BOSTA COMPLETA QUE NÃO SEGUE O MANGÁ EM MERDA NENHUMA. MAIS UMA PROVA DO QUE EU SEMPRE DIGO: LIVE ACTIONS DE ANIMES NUNCA DARÃO CERTO, SEMPRE SERÃO UMA BOSTA ASSIM COMO DRAGON BALL EVOLUTION.

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ishadowAug 29, 2017

It's one of the worst movies I've ever watched. People who made it, just wanted to earn some cash. They didn't liked source material or even understand it. Movie tries it's best to resemble manga/anime, but it do this in the worst wayIt's one of the worst movies I've ever watched. People who made it, just wanted to earn some cash. They didn't liked source material or even understand it. Movie tries it's best to resemble manga/anime, but it do this in the worst way possible:
- Ryuk eats Apples, but he's an dumb **** making everything as some sort of a game. - Deathnote has rules, but different ones - new rules are stupid.
- Light is shown as smarter than other kids, but it acts like a total moron.
- L is eating sweats, and sits in his unusual pose, but that's it. He's a different and boring character.
- FBI agents are dying by signing the list by chief, but it's totally inconsistent with the plot.

There's no good thing about this movie. It's the worst HDR content on Netflix. Actually it's a plain SDR content that's in HDR container.

If you liked original manga or anime, then stay away from this movie. If you haven't seen anime, then do that. This movie needs to be quickly forgotten.… Expand

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mendicritic66Aug 29, 2017

the worst movie with db evolution, **** american films based in anime and videogames. Don`t waste your time watching this movie, hopefully someday adapt as deserves.

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CatsEyesAug 29, 2017

I was thinking of giving it a 4 due to its good visual effect despite the awful story and characters, but my bf gave it a 6, which pissed me off, so I register this site and comment for the first time to "balance it out". Well the story isI was thinking of giving it a 4 due to its good visual effect despite the awful story and characters, but my bf gave it a 6, which pissed me off, so I register this site and comment for the first time to "balance it out". Well the story is terrible even if not compared with the brilliant original work. First the Light is stupid and weak, knowing nothing but shouting and running. FFS it's not supposed to be an action movie! Second Misa is one of my favorite female characters in all time, but was turned out to be a **** in the movie. Where's my cute and selflessly silly Misa?! And this L... I can't see how much he used his brains, but with the plot armor, he did find Kira out in a min (Lucky you this is a stupid Light). Yeah Ryuk must be the best character in this movie. And some death scenes are good. Besides what I said above, I suggest you guys to go watch the two-part Japanese movies Death Note if you can find it. It basically followed the original story and offered a convincing adaption too. Ok, now I need to review the anime for some peace of heart.… Expand

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ShermosAug 29, 2017

Not bad, but not great. Very minor spoilers.

Based on review scores, I went into this expecting it to be another terrible adaptation of a popular anime, which Western film makers are infamous for. I was pleasantly surprised. It's hardly aNot bad, but not great. Very minor spoilers.

Based on review scores, I went into this expecting it to be another terrible adaptation of a popular anime, which Western film makers are infamous for. I was pleasantly surprised. It's hardly a 10/10 film of course, but the visual style was pleasant to my taste and fairly true to what I remember of the source material. I was most impressed with Ryuk, the death god. , and I thought the acting was decent at its worst moment. The plot suffered from trying to condense too much into one movie and without having read any in detail reviews yet, I suspect this is where most people have issues with the film. They weren't bad enough to completely break the film for me. I suspect fans of the anime are putting it on too high a pedestal. They seem to forget it had problems itself. The entire second half sucked.

Edit: Having read through several of the negative reviews, I can see a major gripe was the adaptation having a different plot from the original. I have no problem with this as long as the spirit of the original is captured, and I think it basically is. The core message of Death Note is that you can't make the world perfect. There is always some kind of catch, a lesser evil, or a cloud in every silver lining. I also see a lot of criticisms of how the characters were written and of the plot. These are legitimate, but I stand by my original argument that fans are being too hard on the adaptation and looking at the source material through the rose coloured glasses of nostalgia.… Expand

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panreyesAug 28, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was an OK movie, but it really wasn't Death Note at all. I understand how a reboot works, but the main characters were too different (not related to one being a white american or black) from the original ones. - Kira is not the perfect student in his school that gets a notebook that makes him think that he's a god.
- L is not really weird and thinkative like he should be. Instead, he's more emotional and jittery.

It's like another story in the world of Death Note. It's like... they just gave up to get a wider and younger audience to like the movie. They will think "Oh, Kira is awesome, he thought all that in the end" but we will know that Kiran and L were a lot more awesome in the anime.

Still, L's acting was pretty good. Kira felt like... just a spoiled child ranting.… Expand

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Sigfrid0sAug 28, 2017

Lo peor que he visto en Netflix en mi vida... no esperaba que Netflix hiciera peliculas clase D y menos con un guion y film tan horrendos, no merece tener el nombre de la historia original.

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DavidWasHereAug 28, 2017

While the reputation is not as bad as critics and fans made it out to be, as someone that has not seen the anime, it's interesting but it has a ton of bad ideas! For one the pacing is rushed where it felt that the writers had to shove a tonWhile the reputation is not as bad as critics and fans made it out to be, as someone that has not seen the anime, it's interesting but it has a ton of bad ideas! For one the pacing is rushed where it felt that the writers had to shove a ton of episodes in an hour and a half runtime, while also dragging and it feels like it is a lot longer than it should be. Not to mention that the main romance between Light and Mia feels forced and unnatural and all to conventional for the movie's own good. Hell having the romance being the central part of the movie instead of the titular book itself and the cat-and-mouse game between Light and L is honestly the worst decision they could have done. And with dialogue that is over-written and constantly on-the-nose it comes off as laughable as putting 80s soft-rock in integral scenes in the movie, especially towards the end with laughable uses of Chicago and Air Supply!

There are some good here. Willam Dafoe as Ryuk and Lakeith Stanfield as L are good here, there is a few stylish shots and lighting that is alright, the gory death scenes are fun, and the soundtrack by Atticus and Leopold Ross does add a bit to the movie's atmosphere, but the movie has some serious issues with the movie's foundation that really on it's own just does not work. I doubt that the anime is like this, in fact I feel that the romance is a movie only idea, and really this might have been the best Netflix could have hoped for when making a Death Note movie based on the anime's premise alone.

If there is one thing that the movie does right, it is getting my curiosity for the anime to peak and I do want to check it out. Unfortunately to see how superb the original is!… Expand

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kylebrockmannAug 28, 2017

Atrocious acting, blasé over-excited cinematography, camp and tawdry dialogue, godawful storyboarding and knuckle dragging narrative crafting, the on-screen chemistry of a rock and another rock on a shelf and those rocks are several inchesAtrocious acting, blasé over-excited cinematography, camp and tawdry dialogue, godawful storyboarding and knuckle dragging narrative crafting, the on-screen chemistry of a rock and another rock on a shelf and those rocks are several inches apart sharing a frame - barely - hallmark of how bad actors can make good actors appear bad when they aren't responding one to the other from the same dimension, an okay performance by Keith Stanfield given what little they gave him and a shrine to the unlikeablity of Nat Wolff who if the stars hopefully fate it will forever bubble like a wet fart in made-for-tv B to C Grade obscurity. And I won't hate on this by comparing it to the source material because that hasn't poisoned the well, it's a listless and pastiche execution of a film without a soul on its own merits without even beginning a comparison.

Maraget Qualley is a stunner though, and it's a crying shame her acting is limper even than her Kristen Stewart prototype; I might not have made it to the end without at least her to look at.

I'm giving it 2 because the visual style was at least a little appealing even if the dark, blurry close-up shots of the characters were an eye-watering failed landing at atmosphere.… Expand

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themikeAug 28, 2017

This film is far less awful than the flood of incensed fan reviews suggests; that's not to say it's very good, or even holds a candle to the source material (which I loved). It's seriously hurt by a 90 minute runtime which makes the storyThis film is far less awful than the flood of incensed fan reviews suggests; that's not to say it's very good, or even holds a candle to the source material (which I loved). It's seriously hurt by a 90 minute runtime which makes the story almost incomprehensible, and a script that's trying way too hard to be "American teen movie". Netflix's Death Note isn't completely without its moments though! There's some great performances (Ryuk and L mostly), and stylistically it's definitely cool. Ultimately, just another entertaining but forgettable popcorn movie, with a frustrating amount of wasted potential.… Expand

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HartmanDudeAug 27, 2017

Hoo boy! Like most people, I'm sure, I went into viewing this movie with fairly low expectations. I've read the manga and watched the anime and after viewing the trailer I could tell that this was going to be a retelling of the story.Hoo boy! Like most people, I'm sure, I went into viewing this movie with fairly low expectations. I've read the manga and watched the anime and after viewing the trailer I could tell that this was going to be a retelling of the story. Needless to say, this movie is not good. Even if you can distance yourself from the fact that they completely botched the source material and the obvious white washing, this movie has many things wrong with it. Firstly, the acting was pretty bad unless this movie was supposed to be a comedy. Nat Wolff, who plays Light Turner, does a really terrible job of conveying any type of emotion. His reaction to seeing Ryuk, the demon voiced by Willem Dafoe, is probably the highlight of this movie if we consider it a horribly done, dark comedy. Lakeith Stanfield, who plays L, seems constantly struggling to remember his lines. There were very odd pauses in his dialogue that constantly broke the flow of scenes and, once again, added a slight tint of unaware humor to seemingly serious scenarios. Margaret Qualley did an alright job for the most part in her role as Mia in comparison to most of the other main cast. I'm not saying she's up for any awards, but at least she didn't seem completely out of place. Willem Dafoe did a decent job in voicing Ryuk, but like most of the movie, I believe his direction was a bit off, which is where a majority of the movie has its issues. Adam Wingard and his group of writers failed to create a coherent atmosphere for such a monumental, already well established story. I could continue to go on, but I'm trying to keep spoilers out of this. Throughout watching Death Note (2017) I constantly either had a bad taste in my mouth or giggling at the atrocious spectacle that was playing out on my television. Don't watch this movie unless you want to see a train wreck. Especially avoid it if you're a fan of the series. Watch it drunk and/or with friends to have a few laughs. Once again, America has botched a decent Japanese story with their own creative hubris. Terrible.… Expand

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ergenecondomAug 27, 2017

Film animesiyle hiçbir alakası yok akıl oyunları karakterler hikaye nerdeyse hiç uymuyor hiçbir bekletiniz yoksa izlenebilir ortalama üstü bir film.ehh yani işte çokda birşey beklemeyin

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MEberhardtAug 27, 2017

I just don't know what the hell the producers were thinking, I could not stand till the end, I know it is a free adaptation but ffs they took out everything that was perfect and replaced with garbage

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royalcrown28Aug 27, 2017

It was actually painful to watch. Keeping the relationship to the anime out of consideration. The dynamic character development seemed very rushed and out of nowhere.

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MHKAug 27, 2017

uma das piores adaptações que eu ja tive o desprazer de assistir na vida horrivel, é um filme totalmente diferente da proposta da obra, apenas colocaram um terrorista cliche, um ator de baixíssimo nivel, um péssimo diretor a frente da obra, euma das piores adaptações que eu ja tive o desprazer de assistir na vida horrivel, é um filme totalmente diferente da proposta da obra, apenas colocaram um terrorista cliche, um ator de baixíssimo nivel, um péssimo diretor a frente da obra, e saiu essa experiencia horrivel que não se pode ser chamada de "death note"....fotografia no filme esta abaixo do crepúsculo, enredo tosco de filme pastelão classe C, não assistam eles não merecem seu dinheiro… Expand

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ZadenBuria15Aug 27, 2017

This is one of the worst pieces of **** I've seen in my life, it doesn't only ****s on absolutely everything the Manga and Anime created, but it also sucks as a film as well.
The directing, photography, script, and acting is horrible... TheThis is one of the worst pieces of **** I've seen in my life, it doesn't only ****s on absolutely everything the Manga and Anime created, but it also sucks as a film as well.
The directing, photography, script, and acting is horrible... The film uses cheap ridiculous comedy awfully mixed with extreme violence and very mediocre characters.

This film is not bad, is not a poor adaptation... This film is utter **** and is the worst adaptation I've seen of an anime, even worse or equal to Dragon Ball Evolution.… Expand

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Blurryface113Aug 27, 2017

Can all anime viewers back off?! for me and i believe people like me(who doesn't knows anime) can enjoy this movie a lot: it has action, not boring at all. so i like if it's different from anime and my advice don't listen stupid comments:Can all anime viewers back off?! for me and i believe people like me(who doesn't knows anime) can enjoy this movie a lot: it has action, not boring at all. so i like if it's different from anime and my advice don't listen stupid comments: just watch! one think i didn't like was THE END of movie, guessing will have second part or something.....… Expand

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PatriciusGAug 27, 2017

That's a total disgrace for the actual anime series. Not a single good dialogue, characters without any consistency, Light is not even bright, not to mention a criminal mastermind, and is not very into saving the world - rather impress aThat's a total disgrace for the actual anime series. Not a single good dialogue, characters without any consistency, Light is not even bright, not to mention a criminal mastermind, and is not very into saving the world - rather impress a girl. I'm giving it a 3, because Willem Dafoe was a good pick.… Expand

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moriyokiriAug 27, 2017

This movie is an embarrassment and an insult to the source material, fans and anyone who happens to come across it on Netflix. There's really no excuse to making horrible films like this which lessens the chance of a decent version beingThis movie is an embarrassment and an insult to the source material, fans and anyone who happens to come across it on Netflix. There's really no excuse to making horrible films like this which lessens the chance of a decent version being made. If you're not familiar with the original material, it may come off as a mediocre movie. If you're a fan of the original material, It will probably just make you angry. Don't even bother with this one.… Expand

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TakoxAug 27, 2017

Quite disappointed by the movie, there are some aspects of Light's personality that definitely are not form original character, making him look ridiculous and annoying. I liked Mia though, she had an interesting development through the film.Quite disappointed by the movie, there are some aspects of Light's personality that definitely are not form original character, making him look ridiculous and annoying. I liked Mia though, she had an interesting development through the film. L... I better don't talk about such a parody of original character, being just another annoying child. In resume, one can end up enjoying the film, but it's far away from the anime or manga and accept weird decisions, hope they fix them in next movie if there is one.… Expand

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Mandy8668Aug 27, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Netflix’s adaptation of Death Note turned an intellectual psychological series that had you pondering about every second, into a romance and a thriller. The characters the fans that were attracted by this american wash were lost in the attempt to crush a series into less then two hour movie, and they were left possibly the generic plotine and concept of the death note. The once questionably sociopathic Light Yagami had a grip on everything he was doing throughout the series due to his cunning as his belief that he would would one day be god made him invincible. Light Turner enjoyed killing the man who killed his mother and used the death note further to kill criminals as a duty, but his delusions of grandeur (as I like to see them ) were no more than thoughts. Light Turner struggled with his morality so much I wasn’t sure by the end whether he had given up because he was simply tired of being Kira, or whether he was standing by all his murders and would have denied had he could.
It lacks the battle between L and Kira for one another’s identities’. The Mia Sutton and Light Turner romance subplot took up time that could have been spent in many different ways, like the task force, which was left out for much of the second half. The way Light Turner introduced Mia to the death note, Mia being a near stranger was highly abrupt. There was absolutely no development of their romance, considering it was a big part of the movie they could’ve talked a little more. There was kissing where there could’ve been even a second of plot development, which it was obvious they only wanted to attract more romantics and less nerds. I actually made a joke about one of the scenes “Light Yagami: I only pretend to like your boobs Misa so people think I’m normal. Light Turner: It’s kinda hard to finger you while I’m killing people.” Mia became deeply obsessed with the note, more than I wish Light had I as actually highly enjoyed the series and did not like this version where Misa(Mia) has harder control over what she wants. Mia blackmails Light into handing her the note after she killed several agents, Wateri, then wrote down his name, portraying her as an enemy then again this show’s antagonist are really blurred. The movie without having had seen the original series is rushed, and character dynamics. I will not be watching the sequel. It’s worth to go and re-watch the anime with a friend… Expand

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Davis3DAug 27, 2017

I wish I had written my own name in that book because I am now going to suffer for the rest of my life with haunted memories of this film. "L's" **** are sweeter than the ending to this film.

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vazzoleralexAug 27, 2017

It just sucks! I want to rip out my eyes and beat up untill death the retard that made this garbage and dishonored a good anime. Do not waste your time on this garbage.

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GavinC543Aug 27, 2017

Glorified Twilight-esque film student adaptation of a modern classic. Picture this, if you will;

Light meets Ryuk for the first time in a disturbingly silent, deathly environment (imagine a vast scaled surround soundscape, like say, a vastGlorified Twilight-esque film student adaptation of a modern classic. Picture this, if you will;

Light meets Ryuk for the first time in a disturbingly silent, deathly environment (imagine a vast scaled surround soundscape, like say, a vast empty train station, where one would easily be triggered by even the littlest of sounds) and feels disturbed for a minute, kind of like the main character Jack from The Shining. Now that would be a chilling opening for the playfully strange character of Ryuk to enter; "Shall we begin?"

THAT would be a spine tinglingly interesting adaptation that would not only be as compelling as say the jump scene in 'Seven', or, say, a Joker scene, but it would also vaguely showcase a fictional demonstration of a topic as foggy and difficult to pin down as mental illness (which Light may or may not have). You just don't get that here.

What a shame. I mean c'mon, we can agree that the comparison to the original material is pretty slim and just feels plain hollow. Yes, I can imagine it took a lot of time to produce the end product (lighting, music, death sequences, costume and make-up - all of which provide an interesting, modern punk + emo style of storytelling), but let's agree that from the perspective of someone who has probably never heard of the death note franchise, their is little to nada that will captivate the general viewer. I understand that their has been a lot changed due to this been an adaptation and I am ok with some (not all) of them.

The script just lacks the beauty of anything memorable. L's character feels too hurried and isn't given enough justice to really shine and have the viewer care about him. Ryuk just flat out disappoints when compared with everything that made us grow to love him - charm, wit. You would be right in saying that he was initially scary in the manga&anime, but he later became a strangely enjoyable, comforting voice of pessimism overtime and that was done in a very deliberate way. In this, he's kind of a mess. Also the dialogue here lacks almost everything that makes the original so intriguing and thought-provoking. The scenes are too rushed and have no time to breathe.

Although we all really appreciate the effort, we just can't accept this as a piece of art that could draw in new fans and I don't think I'm in the minority on this one. I still think Scott Derrickson (director of Sinister) should have taken part in this project, at least in setting up the 'suspenseful' scenes. I hate to say it but I thinkits safe to say that this is could will be referred to as a TV movie at best.

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LatinCritic13Aug 27, 2017

This live adaptation of Death Note is considered to be one of the worst live adaptations based on a beloved anime ever made. Everything in this movie is so poorly executed that the directing, writing, and the performances actually affectedThis live adaptation of Death Note is considered to be one of the worst live adaptations based on a beloved anime ever made. Everything in this movie is so poorly executed that the directing, writing, and the performances actually affected the movie's quality. I thought that Adam Wingard can pull that off, but it seems that he has a hard time adapting it. Overall, this movie was awful. Luckily since this movie is on Netflix, we can able to watch this movie for free instead wasting our hard earned dollars seeing this atrocious adaptation of a movie at the box office.… Expand

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alexnegaoAug 27, 2017

A little different from the anime and little fast paced, but it had to be done so it would work as a movie, but still a good movie. Hope there will be a second movie.

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ElaxorAug 27, 2017

Death Note Evolution. Good sequel to Dragon Ball Evolution. Horrible movie overall. This movie has no connection to the original series. Except death note and names.

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AtyzerAug 27, 2017

The production quality is high, the directing is even good, actors tried hard, but mother of god the script is awful. I have no idea how producers let such script to go into life. I have no issues with moving the action to US, I have noThe production quality is high, the directing is even good, actors tried hard, but mother of god the script is awful. I have no idea how producers let such script to go into life. I have no issues with moving the action to US, I have no problem with multiculturalism, but so many plot holes, so much material was thrown away that the movie has a feeling of superbike riding through traffic of New York! Lots of potential but pain to watch...… Expand

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juandingAug 26, 2017

es imposible no comprarar esta pelicula con el anime pero era tan facil mantener las personalidades de los protagonistas , y entiendo que meter los casi 30 capitulos en una pelicula era complicado pero el agringar tanto la pelicula fue unes imposible no comprarar esta pelicula con el anime pero era tan facil mantener las personalidades de los protagonistas , y entiendo que meter los casi 30 capitulos en una pelicula era complicado pero el agringar tanto la pelicula fue un error para mi,... pero es mejor que dragon ball evolucion… Expand

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