deathnote!

I watched deathnote last nite with lg718 and his sister! (website here) for those who dont' read comics/haven't heard of this movie, it's based on a manga called Deathnote (err sorry that was kind of stupid) which is a super super bestseller in both Hong Kong and in Japan. The author of this manga also wrote several other famous mangas (like the manga "Hikari no go" (i think that's the name)) and is famous for his super brain cell killing plots that keep you thinking hard as you read~ aside from One Piece (which is mostly silly dialogue anyway haha), i think deathnote has the most complex and LONGGGGGGGGG dialogue i've ever read in any manga..

About the story? well not to give too many details, but it's about a boy who finds this notebook that gives him the power of a shinigami (god of death): the power to decide when a person dies. to do so, he must know the person's true name and what they look like and write the name in the book. if nothing else is written, then within 40seconds after he writes the name, the named person dies of a heart attack no matter where she/he is. It's really, really deep and interesting!

About the movie, without giving spoilers, the only complaint i have is that the main character 夜神月 (or "Light"/Raito; i'm not even sure if that's what they really call him in japanese.. @.@;;) isn't quite good looking enough to ful-fill the character he's portrayed as in the manga :( i think he's not bad but i think he looks half-zombieish without makeup or colour on his lips ~_~;; and i know 夜神月 in the manga is someone who has tons of charisma and charm and supposed to be really good looking -.-; oh well~ however, what's really funny is that he has a really nice voice! when i first heard it, it reminded me of anime voice actor voices! haha if u watch a ton of anime and watch this movie, then u'll know what i mean :P it's really funny~
anyway my favorite character ended up to be L~ i really like how he's portrayed! exactly like the manga except it's funnier becuase he's an actual live person now. i recognized the actor as the one who played "Shin" in the nana movie~ he wasn't my choice for shin but i think for L he fits PERFECTLY!

anyway for those who want to see it but can't (ie. in toronto etc), i hope u manage to find a way to get it ~ it's a really good movie for those who haven't read the manga because the plot overall is really good~ and much simpler when u see it in movement rather than in words like in the manga! the second part coming out in november! XD~

current mood: procrastinating and bored~~