Review of Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) by Michael C — 03 Dec 2011

This film is absolutely brilliant!!! The best thing about the Death Note live-Action films is that they are faithful to the original material from the manga, but at the same time some of the plot elements are entirely different.

And yet the result is executed beautifully. Kenichi Matsuyama reprises his role as the enigmatic L, and this time he is brought outside of his comfort zone. In this film we get to see a side of L that we did not see in the first two films as well as the Death Note Anime series.

While the plot may seem simple enough, it is in fact very complex and intriguing. Fans of the Manga and the anime series will have plenty to like here. And for those that have not seen or read any of the Death Note material before, it is a very worth while experience.

Although I would recommend seeing at least the first two films before watching this, because it will make a lot more sense. The events of this film take place between the last two scenes in Death Note II: The Last name which is 23 days.

Fans of Mystery novels, or any kind of suspense type of movie should check this out. While you may not be a fan of anime, this is a series that may surprise you, as will this film. The english dub is exceptional, in both the film and the extras section.

Plenty of bonus material here. And for fans of Death Note, this is a nice conclusion to the film series.