Death Note

the main problem of death note is not how much it deviates from the original source. i watched the anime and yes, i think it's a legitimately entertaining experience, and yes, i think it's very easy to adapt. but if this version wants to bring a new focus to the premise then let it try. such a lax idea -a character who is given the power to kill and decides to apply his own sense of justice- can have many interpretations and none of them has to be inherently worse. but this film doesn't really do that. i would have praised it if it succeeded at doing something different with its premise but... read more