this wasn't anything too exciting or different, but it was nice having something “new” related to death note that i could see. i'm still kind of amazed at how this series hasn't bored me yet, i keep coming back to it - but it just goes to show how compelling the story and characters and intrigue is :)
- part one -
i do like the theory that light is the shinigami at the start who goes to meet ryuk - he's even wearing some form of a suit and shows curiosity beyond that of the other shinigamis so that is cool
L and light's first meeting in this version is a little underwhelming. light accepts that L is the one calling him and goes to meet him without much question, which felt out of character. it also takes out all the internal conflict light had about acting on L's reveal, him saying his name is ryuga hideki and all that. but i like his red blazer look so am i really that mad
i actually kind of love the scene of light at L's grave. it's a very dark scene, and it gives me chills, literal chills, seeing the start of light's descent into fanatacism.
but but! i wish it showed the raye penber scenes in more detail, those episodes were some of my favourites. and they didn't show light's gradual smirk as he watched L die, i mean come onnnn
fitting 26-odd episodes into 2 hours obviously means not everything can make it in, so the tension isn't as well-maintained, and it can feel like a compilation of scenes rather than a coherent story in its own right
- part two -
L as a narrator was so corny dear god let the poor guy rest. but that intro to the characters with the little montages was kind of hilarious
this part was more rushed, it was a shame. no real introduction to mikami or takada and their involvement, and the timeline of near forming the SPK and what the task force has been doing for 4 years is a little more unclear in this. it helps having the knowledge of the series to fill in the gaps.
also mello is SO much more interesting than near, so of course they make the decision to hardly include mello in this film. smart. skipped all the cool mafia scenes, sayu's kidnapping, soichiro's death?????? instead this was near-central which was a little disappointing
the second half of the show is generally thought to be weaker than the first, a sentiment i agree with as well, and this film didn't really help clear things up much. had i not seen the show, i would have been very confused at what has happened and what is going on.
and near sucks xo
--- watched 06/02/2022 ---
