First Death Note reviews arrive

The first reactions and reviews have arrived for Netflix’s Death Note from SDCC. The Japanese manga series turned movie has received mixed responses following its premiere at San Diego Comic-Con, ranging from “great” to “far from the perfect”. See the initial Twitter reactions below:

Ended the night with the #DeathNote premiere, really enjoyed the film!! @AdamWingard @willemdefoe #sdcc2017 #netflix pic.twitter.com/tnSw86V9YA

— galleghost (@galleghost) July 21, 2017

Death Note is so intriguing I'm now going to explore the Japanese films in the franchise. #SDCC2017

— Franchise Fred (@FranchiseFred) July 21, 2017

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I TOTALLY enjoyed the movie! #DEATHNOTE pic.twitter.com/EJ1WYha2bt

— SHONENJUMP SASAKI (@SASAKI_Hisashi) July 21, 2017

I don't want to spoil much abt the @netflix Death Note movie. I don't think it's award-worthy, but it was an enjoyable ride. See it in Aug pic.twitter.com/pzV15z21aY

— Deb Aoki (@debaoki) July 21, 2017

Hmm, I wouldn't say it was bad. It was far from perfect, but given how low the bar is for manga movies, I'd give it a 7/10

— Deb Aoki (@debaoki) July 21, 2017

One of the lucky ones to see Netflix's Death Note screening today in San Diego. Listen to the cast, free swag, and a great movie #netflix

— Andrew C (@rylandigo) July 21, 2017

Just finished the Deathnote screening. Knew going in it is 50/50 gonna be good or bad. Unfortunately it was the latter Too much core changed

— Byser (@Byser0435) July 21, 2017

While two full reviews have also arrived for the film, unfortunately both are critical:

SchmoesKnow – 2.5/5

IGN – 7/10 – “A flawed take on the beloved manga. Netflix’s live-action Death Note movie is a very condensed take on the manga with two unsatisfying lead performances.”

The film’s synopsis reads:

Death Note hits Netflix on 25 August.