Any storytelling is built on the characters. This movie did absolutely nothing to build the characters. The main tension in the movie is because 1. Light is a genius megalomaniac who hates attention and always plans 50 steps ahead. 2. L is a genius who can see and plan 50 steps ahead. The cat and mouse between the two has legs because Light and L both anticipate and plan every move that the other person would/could make. 3. Both characters are so stoic and intelligent that they know not to cloud their judgment with emotions. This movie did not even think of this.
In this mess of a movie, Light is a just a teenager who doesn't even plan ahead enough to hide the Deathnote well enough just in case his home is searched. His dad is the freakin Chief of Police!
Likewise, L would very very rarely lose his temper, because a) he has thought through all outcomes and issues, b) is he loses his temper, he knows that emotions would cloud his judgment.
This is an insult to the intelligence of viewers and a clear cheap trick to make money.
In this mess of a movie, Light is a just a teenager who doesn't even plan ahead enough to hide the Deathnote well enough just in case his home is searched. His dad is the freakin Chief of Police!
Likewise, L would very very rarely lose his temper, because a) he has thought through all outcomes and issues, b) is he loses his temper, he knows that emotions would cloud his judgment.
This is an insult to the intelligence of viewers and a clear cheap trick to make money.