Reviews

Death Note (2017) is not as horrendous as everyone is making it out to be. That said it has incredibly deep flaws... Visually the film is pretty stunning. Lighting is used tremendously, and there are a wide range of shots and transitions to really interest an audience (the weird fish eye shots seem a bit out of place though) The soundtrack is good, and the score makes it feel almost like a musical. But as much as you want to hate on the plot, it wasn't that bad to be honest. Mia and Lights relationship felt incredibly forced, their chemistry was nowhere to be found. The pacing felt strange and a bit rushed at times. The worst it's flaws really being the weird movement away from the actual Death Note manga, or the adapted anime. The casting was at times pretty dumb and their was a clear whitewash which cannot be forgiven, and Light really did not live up to his manga counterpart.

But hey, no one expected this film to be the next Schindler's List. It's a fun ride and isn't overly long at 1 hour 40. There's some strange humour that doesn't always hit right (and the end credit BTS is realllly out of place) but it's lightens what some would describe as the 'emo' vibe the director was clearly going for.

Don't take this film seriously, it was never really intended to be. But also don't expect this to be Death Note. Maybe next time they shouldn't choose such a well established universe with a dedicated (and at times unforgiving) fan base to try and spin into a Hollywood film....