First off, I have not read the original source material manga for this. Right off the bat, I realize this will infuriate people, as the vast majority of comments on here destroy this movie because of the heavy deviation from the manga. I get that, I typically enjoy a book far more than the film adaptation. However, this review is strictly about the merits of the movie, not how it stands up against the original. Knowing nothing of the manga, I really enjoyed this movie. The concept was unfamiliar to me, and I found the characters and plot interesting. I realize if I ever read the source material (which I may, as I enjoyed this so much), I might join the chorus of angry voices who think the movie should have followed the source more closely. Today, having just watched the movie, I liked it a lot.
Again, I get why people who are fans of the original are hating on this so much. Those of us who actually grew up reading "Iron Man" hated the slaughter that was Iron Man 3 (seriously, that is what you are going to do with The Mandarin, arguably Iron Man's most ruthless and deadly enemy?), but the rest of the world, who had no clue about the original comics loved it. So, maybe this is my "Iron Man 3." But ignorance is bliss, so I enjoyed Death Note a lot.
Again, I get why people who are fans of the original are hating on this so much. Those of us who actually grew up reading "Iron Man" hated the slaughter that was Iron Man 3 (seriously, that is what you are going to do with The Mandarin, arguably Iron Man's most ruthless and deadly enemy?), but the rest of the world, who had no clue about the original comics loved it. So, maybe this is my "Iron Man 3." But ignorance is bliss, so I enjoyed Death Note a lot.