![]() His transformation from hero to villain is handled very neatly and in a totally believable way. As the arch-villain Light, Tatsuya Fujiwara (BATTLE ROYALE) is ethereal and spooky a handsome young man with a woman's eyes in his head. Much of the scene-stealing goes to the central pairing. There are parts for strong women here, along with well-reasoned men. The young Japanese cast are very good at playing different roles. If I had to pick a film it's closest to I think I'd choose UNBREAKABLE, as both films are realistic but with a clear comic book influence. Just when you think you know where the film's going to go, it changes direction, pulls the rug out from under you, and piles on the twists and surprises. It's a bit of an unwieldy premise, but in the hands of the filmmakers here it becomes a quite wonderful little thriller that's completely impossible to predict. It tells the unusual story of a notebook that has the power to kill anybody whose name is written in it. The two films are halves of the same story and really have to be seen in unison to get the full picture. This film came out in 2006 and is in reality the first of a two parter, with the sequel entitled DEATH NOTE: THE LAST NAME. ![]() Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 8 / 10 Slow-moving, but it's perfectly doneĭEATH NOTE is an atypical, unusual comic book story from Japan, based on a popular manga that itself was turned into a long-running anime series. ![]()
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