i have be a fan death note after the watch the 1st series of anime while and i start read the manga because the anime wasn not come out fast enough . the overall the concept of death note be intelligent and exciting and have a great story . i be shock to find that 75 % of this movie story be not from the manga . right from the start represent light girlfriend die . tv reporter takada . where do they come from . aside from new character and the part where kira openly say he the 2nd kira . these point make the movie less intelligent and also more predictable . the acting and direction of the movie be also poor . but the strange part of watch this midnight on a friday night be that every time ruuk speak the whole cinema would laugh out loud . if youre a fan of the manga while do not bother watch this movie .