More like Death NOT(e) I normally don't get people that hate on adaptations, but this time, i can understand all the hate this movie gets. It has NOTHING to do with the actual manga or anime and i mean nothing. The characters are not as they should be, the plot is not as it should be, the only thing that looks as it should, well, kinda.. Is Ryuk and he is BARELY used in the film.
The film does nothing to set a pace or a tone for the film, and IMO it just assumes you know what's up already. But, even if you know from the anime it still has nothing to do with it.
Long story short don't waste your time if you want to watch an ACTUAL adaptation of Death Note, as this ISN'T one. The movie just preys on the name of Death Note and it's a shame.
The actual rating i would give is 3/10 for the effort, BUT, i don't wanna help the rating of this movie any further.