Your Wish Is The Death Note’s Command
February 8, 2009
Good news for the nerds who can’t find escape from always being bullied, for the heartbroken emo kids who don’t have to slit their wrists, and for the office people who just can’t take their hard-to-deal-with bosses. This is your perfect chance to take revenge. Here comes the Death Note to remedy all your hypertension and headache to every whammies who’ve been cursing your life to death. But how does it work? Well it’s as easy as A-B-C. You just have to write their names on the notebook and after a few seconds, their hearts will beat like crazy and die. Ooh! Interesting eh? Wanna know more? You can also customize how you want them to die like you’d want to let them dance the ocho-ocho non-stop until they run out of breath or give them flying abilities and let them soar up the stormy sky and be hit with high voltage electricity. Whatever you want to happen, it will come true since your wish is the Death Note’s command.
Unfortunately, someone has already owned the Death Note and the lucky name goes to..(drumroll!) Light Yagami!, a university law student who abhors crime and corruption in the society. Until one night, he discovered the Death Note which was owned by a shinigami (Japanese death god) named Ryuk. With the aid of a private system of an intelligence group in Japan, he was able to track the records of every notorious criminals and wrote their names on the Death Note. He became known to the public as “Kira”, the savior of mankind, the protector of the oppressed and the superhero of the generation (’though he have to hide his face for his own security). The massive death of these law-breakers alarmed the International Police Organization who eventually sent one of the world’s best detective “L” to investigate on this mysterious case. At the latter part of the film, Light finds himself in conflict with “L” and the rest of the investigation crew as his identity was slowly unveiling. Desperate to keep his secrecy, he even plotted the death of his own girlfriend Shiori through the power of the killer notebook.
One thing that makes me a sucker for the movie is the weirdo detective himself “L”. His unbelievable critical thinking skills and his out-of-this-world mannerisms, (like his addiction to sweets and squatting, his way of holding objects with un-clawed fingers pointing upwards and his lowly posture) showed how cute guys could become “aliens” too. Like me*. Kidding. But what’s best about the film is that it teaches us that there is no such thing as a perfect society. There will always be people who would lose their way and would try any means, even taking anyone’s life, just to fill in their shortcomings and fulfill their short-term desires as well. In the film, Shiori was furious about Kira’s heroic impact on the minds of the people. She thought it’s unjust to kill those criminals without undergoing due process in which I strongly agree since I believe these people have the right to defend themselves and are entitled for a humane and just treatment before the law. Hammurabi may not feel me when it comes to this but I guess, humanist as I am, there’s always a corresponding reason in every situation we partake, behind every actions that we do, and in every decisions that we make. Having control over life and death means having no life at all since life is all about celebrating one’s existence and not deciding the limit of it. The power of the Death Note created the monster in Light’s being. In the following sequels of the movie, Light’s aggression towards his dream of a New World Order led him to murdering anyone who tried to stop him from doing what he wants, and that includes his own father. Could you believe that? Just a reality check. We may learn things the hard way but the only teacher that would best teach us with our discretion towards the life that we have and the death that will about to come is the realization of the fact that we’re not born in this world to have our lives controlled by others but rather live our lives the way we want it to without stepping on other people’s lives. That’s what I think is right. But overall the film was great. I really had fun watching every scenes, every cat-and-mouse chase, and every tear-jerker drama. Kudos!
February 10th, 2009 at 1:58 am
Very talented and well-written review. Brilliant english! U have a great future as a writer, for sure. Kepp up the good work!
February 10th, 2009 at 2:00 am
well, damn note,, its just like you summarize the whole story it’s better to watch the movie than to read this,, i guess it may work if u decide to write your insights on the movie, the “what ifs”.
in reality, what would you do if you are the one holding it…maybe readers will agree on me….it will be more interesting in a format like that…
well i like how you react on certain things like human society on it’s imperfection,,,really good observation,,,
i like also on how you think on the last part that we are not robots that can be controlled,,,,well no more to say,,, sign off chard..
February 10th, 2009 at 2:08 am
ok ..i read all of contents….. its nice…….:)
February 10th, 2009 at 2:13 am
ang haba. hehe actualy, di cu binasa lahat.. hehe
hindi acu masipag magbasa eh! LOL. pero ok xa ..
pwede kna maging author. grabe ang english.. HANEP:)
nosebleed na, bloodshut pa. hehe! yun lang . hmm yun nah!
February 10th, 2009 at 2:16 am
During the start of the Death Note animé series, Yagami Light found the Death Note when he was still a high school student. That explains his “mapusok” actions regarding the possession of such a magical notebook. Light’s / Raito’s / Kira’s obsession for a safe environment lead to a hunger for power in ruling the so-called New World Order. As for me, it maybe a bit okay to punish criminal the way he wanted it, but criminals are people who have rights also. At the same time, some innocent ones become victims of his Death Note.
I admire L a lot in the animé, he is very clever. But his death is very quick–I was not able to grasp if in that Episode, he died already or not.
Misa Amane’s unusual behavior and her obsession to Kira is both immature and adult at the same time–she would do anything for Kira, even giving up his life and happiness.
Death Note is not only an animé which tackles about holding the lives of people in your hand, but also a story on how to give people a second chance to change for the better.
That is what we give people–second chances.
February 10th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
oh well…
death not (anime) is one of my favorites…
I really love the twists and turns of this horrific, suspense series brought about by the DEATH NOTE itself.
How I wish, I could have this notebook.
February 10th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
What a review..
love this as much as i love the movie..
February 10th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
all i can is,
i didn’t know about this thing
bec. im not aware of this
all i can say is,
you are a great writer
you express about all your thoughts and fillings about death note, i really like your passsion en enthusiasm in writing this blog.
congratulations
February 10th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Having control over life and death means having no life at all since life is all about celebrating one’s existence and not deciding the limit of it.
Point well taken. The film was already horrifying but re-telling it again makes me shiver and eager to watch it once more. Choose of words are concise and rich and you seems to have a knack on film review critic. Good luck!
February 10th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
ganda hyper nakakatakot naman alam mo ba member ako ng s.p.a. pwede rin xang iroll-play
at sa picture din updated
i love it
nice typing
February 11th, 2009 at 12:05 am
A product of an intelligent, creative and adventurous mind of this generation. The story is good with a mixture of a classical Filipino myth and modern day “witchcraft”. I love it. Hope you can also make a love note version of this, how to use it and more. Just for fun. Good luck. Such a good writer.
February 11th, 2009 at 12:28 am
ahmm.. I really want to see this movie, I find it interesting.
If I have that kind of notebook, surely I will not let myself be sticked to that thing forever. It might turn me into a crazy-killer guy..LOL
Our imperfections have different ways on how are we going to change it and to deal it. Killing of others’ lives is not the answer.
Anyway, about your work, it’s great. It’s like reading an article, or a novel…You have the talent that has been greatly discovered..hehehe
Just be careful with the words you will be using..keep it up!
February 11th, 2009 at 6:57 am
eh?review ng deathnote.
eto heres your comment po.
oh well, yeah i have watched the anime series.
i go loco for “L”.LOL
gusto ko makita ang movie.haha pero
walang time.
nice.=)