Fresh
The combatants' mano-a-mano gamesmanship has such pulpy inventiveness that your inner fan-boy will most assuredly rejoice.
Tim Grierson, L.A. Weekly
Death Note
The battle of wits begins. Whose side are you on?
2006 · 2h 6m · Not Rated
Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Shusuke Kaneko
Overview
Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the mysterious murderer. An all out battle between the two greatest minds on earth begins and the winner will control the world.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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78%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Towards the end things grow darker and more complex, leading to a satisfyingly emotive and unresolved finale and leaving the door wide for the inevitable and welcome sequel.
Time Out
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