Death Note [M] - Japanese

Light Yagami has found a notebook that possesses incredible powers. If some one's name is written in the notebook, that person will die. With this new weapon, Light decides to wipe out all criminal activity and create a new crime-free world that he, going by the name of Kira, will be God of. But a very skilled detective is determined to catch Kira which makes Light's mission a litter harder to accomplish.

I think this was actually the first foreign movie I'd ever watched. I was at a friend's house and remember really being engrossed in this movie, which I'm sure wasn't very amusing for her because I wasn't very talkative.

Light Yagami is a very clever student and son of a Chief policeman. Up to now he has wanted to be on the force and make his father proud, but as the crime rate escalates, Light's faith in Japan's justice system begins to slip. After hacking into the police database, Light discovers that many criminals have been allowed freedom and their cases have either been dropped or closed as "unsolved." With this new information, Light's faith in the justice system completely fades. One night, Light comes across a notebook that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written in it. With this new weapon in hand, Light plans to wipe out all criminals and create a crime-free world which he, going by the name of Kira, is God of. But a cunning and persistent detective named L is determined to capture Kira and bring him to justice, making Light's mission harder to accomplish. And with his father on the team to bring down Kira, can Light get away with it?

Based on the anime series, Death Note was a wonderful crime-thriller with a supernatural twist. It was just such an original story idea about perspectives and corruption. I mean, come on, it's a notebook that can kill people. It's both simple and deadly. Awesome! The plot was great, filled with many twists and turns. One step forward, two steps back type stuff. And the whole time you're wondering "but how did he do that?" Because, as Light uses the Death Note more and more, he becomes aware of things he can do with it, not just killing people. And if you're like me and have a little trouble following these sorts of cat-and-mouse thriller plots, Death Note has a good script that explains and lets you catch up with what's going on. Sometimes the subtitles are a little tricky to follow, but all in all, Death Note was a fantastic thriller that will have you enthralled.