Talk:Nice Peter vs EpicLLOYD 2/@comment-3401602-20170826094338

Since the last Neflix Death Note film thread went to shit

I just watched it and really enjoyed it. The first like 25 mins of it I would say are the worst, but the way they took the story into a different direction was really interesting. There's definitely a few low points but it's to be expected when everyone wants it to be a perfect retelling of the original story. A lot of parts read like a coming of age / teen romance plot which is gross but the final resolution is great imo. The ambiguous ending was a really fantastic idea imo.

Obviously the original series still reigns supreme but this film on its own is good. Willem Dafoe fucking crushed it, and I think the main actors (Light, L, Mia, Light's dad, Watari) did a great job. L especially was really well done, keeping a healthy amount of his quirks and adding some new ones.

I'm glad they strayed as far from the original story as they did. Trying to wrap up an adaption in 100 minutes would dilute the story far too much, so them completely changing major plot points was a good change.

All in all, I agree with Hax. It's not the greatest film of the year, but it's not terrible either. It's a sort of average film until the finale where I think it becomes a lot better.