Friday, July 17, 2020

Death Note (2017)

A lone teenager finds a notebook that kills people whose names are written in it and begins a crusade against criminals who escaped the law.

A remake of a popular manga series and movie of the same name. Accused of whitewashing, Death Note seems to have an unfair fate because it does nothing but change the location from Japan and then adapt the context. With a successful original idea accompanied by memorable graphics (Ryuk's design is very creative), a noble goal and a decently clever development, Death Note works as a remake but also by itself, but it's also even more effective in inspiring the audience to give the Japanese original a try.

Directed by:  Adam Wingard    
With: Nat Wolff, LaKeith Stanfield, Margaret Qualley, Shea Whigham, Willem Dafoe

Rating: 7/10

2 comments:

  1. Asta l-am văzut la o amica, însă mi s-a părut foarte tras de par finalul și filmul în sine de proasta calitate.

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  2. Exista niște filme si niște animații actuale japoneze, asiatice excepționale. Kakegurui serialul film (nu animația) l-ai vizionat?

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