An unfortunate missed opportunity.
I didn't give this movie a 5 because it was different from the original, i thought it wasn't different enough. I have read the Death Note manga several times and i think that, for a Shonen Jump Manga, it is a Masterpiece.
Still, being a Manga made for a very specific demographic it is tied to several silly Japanese teen archetypes. For example: Light Yagami being a High School Student and Misa Amane being a Teen idol, both of them being Japanese, that kind of thing.
The Story of a NoteBook of Death that is used to "create a better world" however, has a potential that far exceeds the original manga.
I believe that, had this been done correctly, it could have been on par with Breaking Bad. It could have been a master piece. They didn't even have to use the names of the original characters, they could have forgotten about the silly high school plot line and the Japanese clichés.
It should have been a TV Series and the characters should have been Detectives. Its sad to see such missed potential.
I honestly believe that, had this been done by good writers and on the right format, it could have far surpassed the original.
I didn't give this movie a 5 because it was different from the original, i thought it wasn't different enough. I have read the Death Note manga several times and i think that, for a Shonen Jump Manga, it is a Masterpiece.
Still, being a Manga made for a very specific demographic it is tied to several silly Japanese teen archetypes. For example: Light Yagami being a High School Student and Misa Amane being a Teen idol, both of them being Japanese, that kind of thing.
The Story of a NoteBook of Death that is used to "create a better world" however, has a potential that far exceeds the original manga.
I believe that, had this been done correctly, it could have been on par with Breaking Bad. It could have been a master piece. They didn't even have to use the names of the original characters, they could have forgotten about the silly high school plot line and the Japanese clichés.
It should have been a TV Series and the characters should have been Detectives. Its sad to see such missed potential.
I honestly believe that, had this been done by good writers and on the right format, it could have far surpassed the original.