Death Note (2017) - Movie Review

The plot: Light Turner (Nat Wolff) is just your average high school student. That is, until he discovers a notebook called the Death Note, a tool of the death gods where if a person’s name is written within, that person dies. Wanting to use this power for good, he is encouraged by the death god Ryuk (Willem Dafoe) to rid the world of crime using the Death Note, becoming known as Kira. However, as Light’s father (Shea Whigham) is called on to investigate the series of mysterious deaths, and a mysterious detective (Lakeith Stanfield) is brought in to assist, Light’s mission is about to get a whole lot tougher.

Death Note: Light Up The New World (2016) - Movie Review

Death Note holds a very special place in my heart, given that it was the first manga series that I ever read and properly got stuck into. It ended up inflaming my love for intricate battles of wits and cat-and-mouse shenanigans, all mixed up with some of the most iconic characters in the medium. I’ll admit to not having read all of the series, but I’ve read more than enough of it to know that I adore this series and its writing sensibilities. Naturally, after discovering that the latest anime adaptation showing at my local is a continuation of the story I hold so dear, you better believe that I was going to check it out. But outside of my fanboy expectations, is it worth watching?