Death Note (2017)

A high school student named Light Turner discovers a mysterious notebook that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written within its pages, and launches a secret crusade to rid the world of criminals.

Director:

Adam Wingard

Writers:

Charley Parlapanides (screenplay by), Vlas Parlapanides (screenplay by)

Stars:

Nat Wolff, Lakeith Stanfield, Margaret Qualley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nat Wolff	...	Light Turner
Lakeith Stanfield	...	L
Margaret Qualley	...	Mia Sutton
Shea Whigham	...	James Turner
Willem Dafoe	...	Ryuk (voice)
Jason Liles	...	Ryuk
Paul Nakauchi	...	Watari
Jack Ettlinger	...	Kenny Doyle
Matthew Kevin Anderson	...	Agent Young
Chris Britton	...	Peltz
Timothy Lambert	...	Dr. Norman Ludlam
Kwesi Ameyaw	...	Undercover Agent #1
Justin Stone	...	Undercover Agent #2
Christian Sloan	...	Agent Franks
Artin John	...	Antony Skomal

Storyline

Light Turner, a bright student, stumbles across a mystical notebook that has the power to kill any person whose name he writes in it. Light decides to launch a secret crusade to rid the streets of criminals. Soon, the student-turned-vigilante finds himself pursued by a famous detective known only by the alias L.

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Plot Keywords:

based on manga | cell phone | notebook | detective | death | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 August 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Death Note: Il quaderno della morte

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lin Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In their defense of the whitewashing accusations, producers Roy Lee and Dan Lin have argued that: "Our vision for Death Note has always been to introduce the world to this dark and mysterious masterpiece. The talent and diversity represented in our cast, writing, and producing teams reflect our belief in staying true to the story's concept of moral relevance - a universal theme that knows no racial boundaries."

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Goofs

When Detective James Turner first meets L in his office to discuss the case of Kira, he is handed an ice cream cone before he sits down. The cone is in his hand untouched for the first few shots before it eventually disappears from his hand when he is handed case folders.

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Quotes

Light Turner: Okay, relax, Light. You're asleep. You're asleep and you're... dreaming of some 8-foot tall demon-looking motherfucker.
Ryuk: Ohhh, yes! A dream! I like that. Dreams are places you can have fun, right? It's all in your mind, so why not enjoy it?

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Crazy Credits

Near the end of the closing credits, Ryuk can be heard laughing.

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Connections

References American Horror Story (2011)

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Soundtracks

Reckless (Don't Be So...)
Written by James Reyne (as James Michael Reyne)
Performed by Australian Crawl
Courtesy of EMI Music Australia
Under license from Universal MUsic Enterprises

User Reviews

An absolute disservice to the source material

I don't even know where to begin with this, it is rare that an anime adaptation ever turns out to be good, so I didn't go into this movie with high expectations. Having seen the anime twice now I was completely underwhelmed and disappointed throughout the whole movie. The characters in this movie had little to no similarities to their originals. There's honestly way too many things for me to say about this that I simply just don't have the time to do so. I tried to watch this movie as it's own thing and not compare it to the original but that was basically impossible for me. If you're a fan of the anime and manga, honestly don't even watch this, it's not worth your time.