Earlier I posted about the first live action Death Note film and so I decided to watch the second film to see how the story would end. I am glad I did, as the second film is a flawless continuation of the first. All of the same characters and actors return, with some new ones as well.
As the first film ends, the second picks up literally with the final scenes being reshown. A character from the first film, Misa, is saved by someone using similar means to Kira and she finds a second notebook that gives her the same abilities as Kira. She soon shows that she is willing to go even farther than Kira ever did by killing anyone who dares to criticize Kira. soon the police and L are searching for the first and now this new second Kira. From here the movie goes into complex and deep story that involves L and Light engaged in an even higher stakes game of cat and mouse. Misa makes things very difficult for the police and things get even further difficult when a third Kira emerges who is more dangerous than Light and Misa.
It is difficult to fully review this without spoiling it, so I will refrain from revealing too much. The acting is again very well done and the effects are good for the film. There are times when Rem, the second shinigami, appears very cartoonish, but I felt like it was tougher maybe to capture his essence easily, as his color is stark white and thus details were easier to see. The pacing was good and the characters were enjoyable, even when they are at their most evil. Where the first film made you question who you should cheer for, this one makes it almost patently clear from the start. And yes there are twists upon twists in this one so the ending is not nearly as predictable as you might suspect.
All in all a great follow-up to first film and a great way to close out the Death Note series.
What? There's a third one? Ohhhhhh........well....heh heh....guess I'm off to see more people getting killed by the mighty pen. Until next time, mata ne!
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