I commend them on giving Light Turner a conscience with his hesitation to kill law enforcement agents and making sure he doesn't accidentally kill innocent people. But what's bugging me is the scene in Japan where gang members were found dead in a club because among the corpses were strippers and probably the rest of the staff which didn't deserve to die.
L deduced that Kira was in Seattle because he specifically leaked info to the Seattle police department that only they would know. But if L was written properly, he would have figured out early on that Light was Kira if he bothered to backtrack recent bizarre deaths in the city and what was the common denominator.
Unless there's a Rule that was not shown, Light could have easily killed L without even having to know his real identity. All Light has to do is write down the names of criminals to try and assassinate L before they die. Or if Light doesn't have a conscience, he could write down the names of the cops and Watari to kill L.
L is shown to cover his nose and mouth with a bandana whenever he's out in the public. But when he meets Light, he foolishly lets him see his face. I understand L doesn't know the existence of the Death Note and how it works. But still, revealing your face was a needless and unnecessary move. There was nothing to be gained from it. If L wanted to shook Light up and scare him into making a mistake, he was already doing it with his face covered.
When L came to the conclusion that Light was Kira, he could have bugged Light's house with cameras and listening devices. This was the most logical decision that was not applied in the film.
When Watari vanished, L barged in to Light's house and announces his intention to search the house, he should have secured the girlfriend also. I guess I can chalk it up to L being too emotional and lack of sleep for his excuse of not thinking clearly.
They did a poor job of hiding the fact that Mia was the evil mastermind behind the death of the FBI agents. It was so obvious from the start that they fumbled with this plot twist when it was revealed later on.
When L apprehended Light on the street, he unnecessary told a bystander that Light was Kira. It was so forced. L could have just said he's with the police and that's it.
I kinda figured out (or had an idea) how Light would get out of his death mark situation with Mia. But I still enjoyed how he managed to pull it off and how the whole thing came together.
