Movie

Death Note

2017 · 101 min

A slick, grim thrill ride that mixes supernatural dread with cat-and-mouse tension, often feeling rushed and tonally uneven.

Tagline: Justice is coming.
Overview: Light Turner finds a supernatural notebook and uses it to mete out death, attracting the attention of a detective, a demon and a girl in his class.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Power, corruption, death, morality
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
death
morality
obsession
Places: big city
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild