#and like he doesnt seem as adept as a liar

[b0n3m33l]

Just finished the first 2006 Death Note live action movie and like tbh kinda thought it was kinda mid

I did get hype when L showed up tho so here’s the image i made when yelling at my irls about it

#maybe this is just me being a hater but i didnt. like it #like as an adaptation the things it added and changed werent interesting to me #and Light feels like super nerfed #like he isnt as cruel or pedantic or calculating really #and like he doesnt seem as adept as a liar #maybe the 2nd movie is better but the first one wasnt my favorite #honestly because theyre adhering closer to the og i think thats why it doesnt work for me #theres just not enough time imo to execute it properly and the things they changed didnt make it anymore like conscise #like the musical was good because it hit all the beats executed them well and the things it did add aided in its format change #the musical didnt feel hindered by it being a 2 and a half hour musical while this movie feels stiffled by its forced runtime #my favorite part was the last scene with L just silently eating chips while staring at Light #and then cut to credits with dani california by the red hot chili peppers #take all this with some salt tho i write this immediately after finishing the movie #maybe i just have to let it stew for a bit in my brain #also (not a critique of the movie) but i did not realize Light and Shiori were dating till like the end of the movie #like the scene in the art museum when light asks her to kiss just whoosh right over my head #alsoalso haiiii this post has been in my drafts for like months woops still have not seen the 2nd movie #death note