'Death Note' Netflix Early Reviews Are Not Great
Netflix's Death Note movie tried to crack the code of successfully creating a Hollywood adaptation [...]
Hit & Miss
Here at ComicBook.com, our own Kofi Outlaw states that Winguard's Death Note is something of a mixed bag; strong in some parts, and weak in others (like certain casting).
In some ways, #DeathNotenetflix nails adapting the #DeathNote anime; in other ways, it misses the mark. Def better than #Dragonball, tho. pic.twitter.com/7wcK6Mzzz5
— Kofi Outlaw (@KofiOutlaw) August 21, 2017
The Haters
As you can see below, some people are pretty adamant in their critique that Death Note is a failure.
Here's what The Wrap had to say:
prevnextCheesy, asinine, convoluted and ludicrous. On the plus side, if your eyeballs need a vigorous workout, this will have them rolling nonstop.
Too Short
Indiewire represents the sector of people who feel like the Death Note movie isn't so much bad, as it is rushed and truncated.
This reviewer brings up the inevitable talking point: would Death Note have been better as a miniseries?
prevnextPart of you will wish this had been a Netflix show instead of a Netflix movie - part of you will wish Netflix had left it alone altogether.
Great Monster
So far, one consensus about Death Note has been that despite all else wrong, casting Dafoe in the role was the right move. As IGN Movies points out:
prevnextDafoe absolutely devours the role and chews the surrounding scenery, but he is so entertaining that he only enhances the film.
Franchise Hopes
The reviewer from We Live Entertainment thinks that Willem Dafoe as Ryuk seals the deal for Death Note - and even sets the film up for a larger franchise to come.
Ryuk is the role Dafoe was born to play and I look forward to Ryuk messing with more well-meaning fools who get in over their heads in future movies.
You can catch Death Note in theaters and on Netflix strating August 25th. It is 1 hour 41 minutes long.
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