Have you ever read Death Note Manga (Japanese comic) or the Anime (Japanese animation) version? Death Note is a book, dropped by a Death God (Shinigami) to the earth.
Any person whose name is written on the book will die. The cause of the death can also be written and “directed” on the book itself.
I watch this movie on DVD last year (I still have the DVD), even though I haven’t read its manga and watch its anime version.
It may sound like a simple story; however, there are a lot of twists happening in the movie. There are rules inside the Death Note and when Light Yagami (who happened to find the book and seeking world peace by his own way) meets with “L” (a detective), there are tensions building up throughout the movie.
Trailer of the first movie:
Death Note is worth having a look, if you are into Japanese Anime/Manga. Even if you don’t, you may like the movie. Beware though; the movie requires some amount of concentration to watch 
But trust me, if you really watch it properly and understand what’s going on in the movie, you’ll love it! It’s clever, yet entertaining to watch.
If I can choose, I wish to have a book that can fulfill my wish, not to kill people But again, it’s just a wish. Not even sure I want that kind of book/power!
Now, NCM Fathom and Viz Pictures bring Live Action Death Note to selected movie theatres nationwide for two nights only - May 20th and 21st at 7:30 PM. Feel free to go their site if you want to attend the event & watch the movie!
One day, I’ll certainly watch this movie again with my friends.
PS: You’ll need to see Death Note 2 for the ending. The second one is much better than the first, but you need to see the first episode before watching the second!
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does the second one has this girl Kira? don’t know if it was the second one, what I knew was I continued watching this until the end.
Simply love it!
Oh I’ve seen this movie. It’s sick!
I loved the anime as well. Unlike other animes that drag on for hundreds of episodes, its first 20 or so were extremely intense. But soon after I lost interest and stopped. But it’s good =p
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@Crissy: You must watch both Death Note 1 & 2! I’ll try not to spoil anything here
@Dan, I have the Anime, but haven’t watched it at all yet. It’s not the kind of Anime that you want to watch while having your dinner
You should definitely read the manga or watch the anime! Well, I didn’t read, but I watched the anime before watching the first movie and I must say that in the anime, they make Yagami must more resourceful and clever. In the movie, not so much. Plus, the demon doesn’t look so weird and menacing in the anime as he does in the live action.
Yeah, my friends said the Anime is much better than the movie. Since I liked the movies, that means I’ll like the Anime even more
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I never read the manga, but I watched the anime. The live action movie wasn’t too bad, either.