What's up with that Red Hot Chili Peppers song?! It seemed
completely out of place during the closing credits of the first film, but now, not only is it in the closing titles of this second film, but it's played during the opening of the film as well! It doesn't make any sense. This is a Japanese language film about death and murder and they start the film with some upbeat California rock song? It's completely out of place, but it does bring to mind a great movie game: Most Inappropriate Closing Credit Songs. A few examples:
Chumbawamba - "Tubthumping", TITANIC
DMX - "Party Up (Up In Here)", ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
Ghostemane - "Venom", AN AMERICAN TAIL: FIEVEL GOES WEST
The Proclaimers - "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" -
THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE
The B-52's - "Love Shack", THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT
Papa Roach - "Last Resort", THE HOURS
They Might Be Giants - "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)",
MIDSOMMAR
...the list is endless really.
Anyway, this second Death Note film starts out strong as fuck. As you remember, the first film ended on a cliffhanger that left the viewer going "Ohhh, shit!!!", but then the second film takes the excitement even
further with the introduction of a second Kira! "Ohhh, double-shit!!!" It's awesome. I was on the edge of my seat for the first half of the film, but then things get overly complicated and the ending drags on forever. It was disappointing.
I still really like this film and watch it occasionally, but I usually stop about 3/4 of the way through.
Part 1 - Death Note (2006)
Part 3 - Death Note: L Change the World (2008)