The film takes inspiration from the original material while still providing a different and fun story to watch.
The plot itself is completely different and very interesting (to its own merit) with various touches from the anime/manga here and there.
SPOILERS!!!!!!!
The characters are completely different in the most brilliant way: Light is not the original Light from the manga, and neither is Misa/Mia (they are actually somewhat inverted). If you are a fan of the original you will notice straight away that some characters incorporate several others from the manga. I personally liked that very much as it kept the story interesting and "unpredictable".
Overall, the film is very nice for a Friday night. It is entraining and fresh, while still giving you nice "sprinkles" of nostalgia.
Do not expect a summary of 40 anime episodes into a live-action 1h30 film, this film has the taste of "Death Note" (and its title) but its a completely different creation.
I recommend it!
PS: watch through the initial credits, its worth it!!
The plot itself is completely different and very interesting (to its own merit) with various touches from the anime/manga here and there.
SPOILERS!!!!!!!
The characters are completely different in the most brilliant way: Light is not the original Light from the manga, and neither is Misa/Mia (they are actually somewhat inverted). If you are a fan of the original you will notice straight away that some characters incorporate several others from the manga. I personally liked that very much as it kept the story interesting and "unpredictable".
Overall, the film is very nice for a Friday night. It is entraining and fresh, while still giving you nice "sprinkles" of nostalgia.
Do not expect a summary of 40 anime episodes into a live-action 1h30 film, this film has the taste of "Death Note" (and its title) but its a completely different creation.
I recommend it!
PS: watch through the initial credits, its worth it!!