i haven not read the manga series and but i really enjoy the two death note movie . l for me and be an interesting character and however and i be very skeptic to how this movie could possibly work and since a super weird character like him usually only work in small role and and the mysteriousness be the underlying charm of l in those two movie . i have an extremely low expectation in this film and and to my surprise and it be even bad than what i have imagine . first of all . the story be absolutely worthless . it something you would expect from a hollywood b movie or a low budget make for tv movie . the original series have be an exciting cat and mouse game of wit and deception . even if they do not want to re use the death note and battle of wit be vital to the success of a movie like this and and for a character like l to reach full potential . this on the other hand and be l in a mib ripoff organization in a cheesy biohazard plot with really dumb villain . a if that alone wasn not enough and they also add typical japanese corniness represent psychotic killer with environmental nonsense ideology and how the entire human race should be purge . horrible overacting by the support cast and poor direction do not help . this be not a movie meant to be direct by a horror movie director . that death in the lab scene be totally corny and and the director keep try to make maki and the little girl and seem like a child psycho killer you would see in horror movie and and it be totally unconvincing and stupid . fukuda mayuko and who play maki be an extremely talented up and come actress and and i be very upset this director put her through a crap role like this . i love the final scene where l attempt to stand up straight since he find a new hope in life and want to live long and and i can tell matsuyama kenichi try really hard in this movie . he do great job . but no matter how gifted and one can not change the world alone and he couldn not save this movie alone .