My perspective: L change the worLd, a Death Note movie spin off.

12:17a.m, 3-Aug 08, Home.

Hah :)! Just finished watching the spin off of Death Note (デスノト) movies, L change the world directed by Hideo Nakata (秀夫中田), a well-known Japanese director. Well, the story line is during the 23 days lifespan remainder of L performed by Kenichi Matsuyama (松山 研一). 23 days are the time frame needed for L to collect evidence, to set a plot and to slam Kira (キラ) into justice filmed on Death Note 2. L's cessation determination to the tyrant, Kira from his tyranny, sacrificed his own life by writing his own name onto the lethal book with a countdown lifespan of 23 days, a preemptive measure should Kira was to write L's "once acquired" genuine name before his plot succeeded. Anyway, I have to leave this for you to check out in Death Note 2 by yourselves :). Creativity of Hideo Nakata arises by coming up with a new story line in these 23 days, hence the spin off.

Brief synopsis of this spin off:
For a full synopsis click here.

Again, L has to save the world from its damnation by another bunch of psychopathic, overwhelming eco-terrorist and brain short-circuited people to clear overly populated humans that causes irreparable damages to the earth faster than the earth can rejuvenate in the name of betterment equilibrium of ecosystem by wiping off human race via the use of deadly virus or biological weapon. Rings any bell? Speaking of biohazard, for sure reminds every single Resident Evil's loyalists and fans. Resident Evil, a video game by Capcom where humans infected with a deadly virus, turned into a cannibalistic zombie due to humans' failure to contain the virus (biohazard) meant for biological weapon during their research. I'm not a real hardcore gamers for this game but a decent gamer who plays every single sequel of the game just for fun :).

Resident Evil episode 4 by Capcom - Leon Kennedy from Raccoon police department to save the world.

That's the main reason why I would rate this movie an average, as the patterns, the trends, the suspension and the thrills, all in all 90% similar to those games if you were to play. No harm taking look into the similarity.

Zombie alike characteristics, crawling, mourning and tottering in this spin off! "Urhhhh!" is the trademark sound effects of Resident Evil :)!

Remember the ending of Resident Evil 2 where the Raccoon city was blown up to wipe off all the virus-infected residents from causing the virus goes epidermic? Similar annihilation scene in spin off :)!

Typical facial expression of infected zombie. See the comparison. Left picture - infected professor of the movie. Right picture - Resident Evil's zombie. Oh please :)!

Wait, wait! This movie still encompasses uniqueness worth to watch. With L's unique behavior, exhuming it from mediocrity. Fundamentals of L's behaviour:

1. Hunch! A hunch back of Notre Dame?
2. Don with his trademark mask lest identity unveils. A mask with a face of man drooling. In Japanese manga, a man drools represent sexually active when seeing a beautiful or sexy lady.
3. Pick up with a must of thumb and index finger.
4. Keyboard typing with a must of index finger.
5. No sitting but squat.
6. Confectioneries obsessed consumption.

His weird behavior has induces many of Death Note fans especially picking up item with an index and thumb fingers purposely.

Hunching while walking away from Watari's foundation!

His trademark mask! Drools, drools :).

Shinigami, Ryuk instigating L not to dispose the lethal book because of his obsession pleasure of observing human killing other human with this book.


Thumb and index finger pick up :).

Keyboard typing by index finger.


Fingering the mouse touchpad with of course his index finger!

He loves to squat.

Diabetic prone? L needs intense sugar to allow him to think vigorously and attentively.

Furthermore, a photogenic lady-like actress Maki Nikaido (二階 堂真希) performed by Mayuko Fukuda (福田 麻由子), an added value to this movie :p!

Oh! I love her stunning eyes and killing smile. If she winks, definitely I will drop dead :p. ずっと綺麗ですね！　

Not forgetting another talented and beautiful Misa Amane (弥 海砂) performed by Erika Toda (戸田 恵梨香). Sadly speaking, she was only given a few seconds of appearance in this spin off. "I wish.....wish.... and wish to have been more in this movie", mentioned by her softly and humbly in the making of "L change the worLd" :(. Hope to see her more in the next sequel :).

Preston: Wah Erika! Without make ups, your beauty still prevails.
Imaginary people: Preston, how do you know make ups wasn't applied? Stupid you, you are being hypnotized!
Preston: Anyway and whatever, she is still a lot prettier than Erika Sawajiri :)!

No, no...... don't wink at me! Ahhhh! I will die mesmerically, hahaha :p. 綺麗すぎて,本当に欲しい！

L encouraged by Near and Maki to have a good posture, forcing himself to reposition with an exaggerated sound effects while doing so in the movie, klak....klak....klak...klakkkkkk...hahaha ;)!

1 day left - Correcting his posture at Watari's foundation after leaving Near.

As of overall, this movie is worth while to watch if you ain't Resident Evil fans or you have been following the Death Note movies or perhaps reading the manga. Personally, I prefer the Death Note movies and looking forward for the next sequel.

For a full synopsis of this movie click here.



Non-related yet worth to ponder words:

If you think you're tops, you won't do much climbing - Arnold Glasow.