Max

Warner Bros. | Release Date: June 26, 2015

6.1	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 45 Ratings

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ydnar4Oct 12, 2015

Max is not as heartbreaking as a lot of animal films out there, I think the average person can get through this film without crying. Max promotes some good subject matter from the outset but the film is quickly changed into a fairly typicalMax is not as heartbreaking as a lot of animal films out there, I think the average person can get through this film without crying. Max promotes some good subject matter from the outset but the film is quickly changed into a fairly typical family feature film. I did enjoy this movie, but you are really not going to be floored by its story. I enjoyed the acting in the film Thomas Hayden Church and Josh Wiggins were both great in this movie and the Dog certainly did an outstanding job delivering some fairly entertaining stunts at points. I like the thought of incorporating the marines into the film but sadly Max is hardly a marine for long and it becomes another story of a boy and his dog. Then it takes away from the bond between the boy and his dog for a sometimes ridiculous crime story. I think there are certainly some things to be enjoyed about Max and it can be a good watch for a family but it really shouldn't turn any heads.… Expand

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willmJul 4, 2016

Perhaps if there were more advertising as to what this movie is actually about, it would have been more enjoyable for me. Unfortunately, Max is a film that takes every single American family movie stereotype and blasts it into an unwatchablePerhaps if there were more advertising as to what this movie is actually about, it would have been more enjoyable for me. Unfortunately, Max is a film that takes every single American family movie stereotype and blasts it into an unwatchable disaster. The film struggles to find what it wants to show as the plot and moves all over the place. None of the characters develop in any way worth mentioning. However if you have a kid who can only comprehend basic English and likes "doggies" then this movie is perfect for that child.… Expand

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MattBrady99Jul 17, 2015

Not even Max himself can save this movie.

The story is about Max a truly man's best friend - deployed with the Marines in Afghanistan, Max puts his skill to the test and his life on the line. But just like soldiers, Max also suffers fromNot even Max himself can save this movie.

The story is about Max a truly man's best friend - deployed with the Marines in Afghanistan, Max puts his skill to the test and his life on the line. But just like soldiers, Max also suffers from PTSD - and after a particularly traumatic experience he is taken by his handler to live with his family in the U.S.

A lot of people asked me if I like dogs and the answer is yes, but I don't own a dog. I like watching movies with dogs, cats or any other animals in the movie and even when the movie sucks at least you got to see cute animals and enjoy watching them. That's why I saw Max because back in April when I saw the trailer to film I actually thought this was going to be a good movie, because the trailer was pretty sad and looked like it could have been a pretty good movie, but after seeing the movie I couldn't believe how cliche this movie was, I mean wow this is really not good.

Max the dog was the only good thing in the movie. Animals lovers or just anyone will easily love this dog and even I did. I can't believe I'm saying this but the dog give a much better performance then the other actors in the movie, now I'm not saying they were terrible but they didn't really do anything to wow me with they acting, but they was one scene in this movie were Lauren Graham (Who plays the mother) breaks down in tears at the dinner table with the family together and she's crying over her sons death and oh my god was her performance was pretty terrible and she wasn't very convincing when she was upset, but all through out the movie she did okay in the movie but it's just that one scene were is suppose to be heartbreaking moment but it didn't work at all just by that fake cry.

The movie really dose force this emotionally message in your face that really dose get annoying afterwards. I mean if the film makers were smart enough they wouldn't do that and that's to play force sad music to scene that's already sad enough that could have cut out the cliche sad music and let the performance sell the scene. I hate when movies do that, I mean the film makers playing sad music to tell the audiences to feel sad for a scene is just awful. Now some music dose work with some movies but it also doesn't work for some.

The ending to the movie which I won't give a way but the ending to this movie is so freaking ridiculous and so unrealistic. It involves guns, explosions and the father and son somehow not getting shot were they should have been just because they were in a shot out battle, I mean What the f**k? and this is a family movie by the way.

Now is this a good family movie well the family will of course overlook these flaws and enjoy the movie for what it is, so I think yes and I mean they will enjoy and you may enjoy it. If you disagree with me that's fine, but what I said in this review is staying like that and the fact that this has to be the most cliched movie of this year.… Expand

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