The Death Note Review
Before my review sounds completely judgmental i have to say that death note is intriguing and engaging.
The death note review. A boy named light turner finds a book dropped to earth by a shinigami a japanese death demon somewhat akin to the grim reaper named ryuk voiced in the film by willem dafoe the book says death note on the cover and has names written in it over centuries. Death note critics consensus. Season 1 100 critics consensus.
Who has a childish view of right and wrong. A shinigami as a god of death can kill any person provided they see their victim s face and write their victim s name in a notebook called a death note. Death note benefits from director adam wingard s distinctive eye and a talented cast but they aren t enough to overcome a fatally overcrowded canvas.
A friend of mine pushed me heavily to watch death note after i introduced him to sherlock a much much better show to say the least claiming it to be better than sherlock. The story opens interestingly with an object of death previously unheard of in the human world and the dark plot slowly unfolds as the rules of the death note become revealed one by one. A shinigami as a god of death can kill any person provided they see their victim s face and write their victim s name in a notebook called a death note.
Despite my lack of warmth for the show as a whole l quickly became a favorite. Released back in 2006 death note is an incredible animated supernatural thriller. Death note is an exceptional anime that poses profound questions about justice and murder all while delivering a supremely satisfying tale of tactical.
The concept of death note the manga and at least start of the film is simple. One day ryuk bored by the shinigami lifestyle and interested in seeing how a human would use a death note drops one into the human realm. Read reviews on the anime death note on myanimelist the internet s largest anime database.
Death note is one. Death note is a show that explores the ideas of justice from two completely different characters viewpoints. One day ryuk bored by the shinigami lifestyle and interested in seeing how a human would use a death note drops one into the human realm.
L s is perspective is that kira light is in fact childish psychopathic killer. His personality quirks and unique style and the fact that he is the real hero of the show make him a memorable character. The plot then expands and turns in a more engrossing direction with the appearance of l amane misa and rem who prove to be stinging thorns in light s initially perfect plan.
