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Death Note: The Last Name
2 DVDS/APPROX. 256 MINS/2008/JAPAN M
2 DVDS/APPROX. 256 MINS/2008/JAPAN M
7.5
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Picking up right where the first Death Note ends, the sequel wastes no time in launching into the action with Misa Amane, (Erika Toda), using the
Death Note she got at the end of the first film to stage an impressive show of her powers and support for the owner of the original notebook.
Holding a television station hostage and killing off crowd members who voice objection to her message. This gets things off to a tense and thrilling
start and sets the tone for the film.
Much more complex and complicated than the first, this film expands the cast considerably with characters ranging from a ruthlessly ambitious
newswoman to another couple of Death Gods. But the main focus is still on Light and L and their cat and mouse games. With Light now a member
of the taskforce hunting “Kira” those games becomes much more edgy and high stakes than in the first film.
The lengths each will go to defeat the other and obtain their goals are astounding. This is especially true of Light and his transformation over the
course of the two films is amazing and leads to a truly shocking and unexpected ending.
With the multiple Death Gods involved in the proceedings this time there's considerably more effects than in the first film. Ryuuk is joined by Rem
who gives Misa her notebook and Jealousy is seen in a flashback sequence explaining how things got to where they did. We also learn more about
them and the rules that govern them, all of which are quite interesting. There's certainly enough material here for another film or two and I
wouldn't mind seeing it explored.
As with the first film there's little in the way of gore or skin. However I must say that Misa provides us with some great eye candy by way of her
perky goth flavoured attire through out the film. I was really hoping she would deliver the goods so to speak, but alas this isn't that kind of film.
On the down side, the use of music by Red Hot Chili Peppers is very annoying and out of place. I like RCHP quite a bit but “Snow” is so out of place
it actually made me laugh for all the wrong reasons.
Since this is part of a two disc set with the original, it shares the booklet and other extras with it. In other words this is a well endowed package,
guaranteed to satisfy. Madman's Eastern Eye label have a winner on their hands here.
Death Note she got at the end of the first film to stage an impressive show of her powers and support for the owner of the original notebook.
Holding a television station hostage and killing off crowd members who voice objection to her message. This gets things off to a tense and thrilling
start and sets the tone for the film.
Much more complex and complicated than the first, this film expands the cast considerably with characters ranging from a ruthlessly ambitious
newswoman to another couple of Death Gods. But the main focus is still on Light and L and their cat and mouse games. With Light now a member
of the taskforce hunting “Kira” those games becomes much more edgy and high stakes than in the first film.
The lengths each will go to defeat the other and obtain their goals are astounding. This is especially true of Light and his transformation over the
course of the two films is amazing and leads to a truly shocking and unexpected ending.
With the multiple Death Gods involved in the proceedings this time there's considerably more effects than in the first film. Ryuuk is joined by Rem
who gives Misa her notebook and Jealousy is seen in a flashback sequence explaining how things got to where they did. We also learn more about
them and the rules that govern them, all of which are quite interesting. There's certainly enough material here for another film or two and I
wouldn't mind seeing it explored.
As with the first film there's little in the way of gore or skin. However I must say that Misa provides us with some great eye candy by way of her
perky goth flavoured attire through out the film. I was really hoping she would deliver the goods so to speak, but alas this isn't that kind of film.
On the down side, the use of music by Red Hot Chili Peppers is very annoying and out of place. I like RCHP quite a bit but “Snow” is so out of place
it actually made me laugh for all the wrong reasons.
Since this is part of a two disc set with the original, it shares the booklet and other extras with it. In other words this is a well endowed package,
guaranteed to satisfy. Madman's Eastern Eye label have a winner on their hands here.
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