Death Note : The Last Name (2006) 7/10

Starring : Tatsuya Fujiwara, Takeshi Kaga, Shidou Nakamura, Ken’ichi Matsuyama, Nana Katase
Director : Shusuke Kaneko
Running Time : 140 mins

Light (Fujiwara) finds himself confined by L (Kaga) when a number of copycat killers, using the name Kira, emerge in Japan and start killing people indescriminently, and he become the prime suspect in the murders as more evidence emerges. With them held captive, the new possessor of the Death Note, Kiyomi (Katase), uses the death power to further her journalistic career.

This is a worthy follow up to the original live action movie, but it didn't have the same impact as the first. Although the story has progressed, with Light manipulating the police so that he appears innocent and L finally finding out how the Kira's kill their victims, this was a little too long and too involved to be truly enjoyable, with the story moving a little too quickly for the viewer to enjoy the story to its full potential.

You’ll like this if you liked : Ring