Review of Death Note (2017) by Josh M — 25 Aug 2017

Very good live action rendition of DeathNote.

This review of Death Note (2017) was written by Josh M on 25 Aug 2017.

Death Note has generally received negative reviews.

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By Max_Spidey (2) on 01 Mar 2019

[PT-BR] Death Note é um excelente mangá e um excelente anime também, um sucesso em todo o mundo, e um sucesso muito justo ainda por cima…

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By Goncalocouto (127) on 18 Oct 2018

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By Bryant H (2) on 12 Dec 2018

I have not watched the anime but I want to because I bought it on dvd but I maybe will watch and I have not read the manga but I love the death…

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By Beezers (1) on 01 Jul 2020

I loved the anime but Netflix killed it with western actors! Where is their political correctness…

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By Li Lai (99) for Mediaversity Reviews (99) on 16 Nov 2018

This F-grade review has nothing to do with the whitewashing in Death Note and everything to do with being a walking disaster of a film…

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By Chocoroast23 (1) on 06 Feb 2022

Hot Garbage. So many inconsistencies in the story writing. Please watch the anime instead. Please watch the anime instead…

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By Navarrojpx (6) on 29 Dec 2021

A really bad adaptation, a poor history, is a disrespect to the characters and the essence of the original material…

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By Jortigo C (6) on 07 Jan 2019

While Death Note manages to completely ignore its fantastic source material, the film just manages to be a plain awfully-written disaster all…

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By Nitsu (4) on 02 Nov 2020

Esta película fue mi primera intención para ver anime, pero fue decepcionante, los mismos clichés de todas las películas de netflix, a…

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By Patrick Bromley (58) for F This Movie! (30) on 02 Nov 2018

While it didn't exactly inspire me to rush out and track down the other adaptations, it did once again remind me of what a talent Adam Wingard is…

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