You can see my review of the first movie and basically copy it here. They end up screwing with L's character at the very end, which really pissed me off. (He ends up making a decision that's quite out of character.) There is sooooo much awesomeness from the manga/anime that is completely skipped. It is devoid of all the passion and anguish that this story originally conveys. I cried like a baby while reading the manga. For the movies? Not a single tear. More than anything, I was mad that they did so little with such awesome material. *sigh*