Max Payne
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: October 17, 2008
5.2
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AndrewBOct 17, 2008
I tried not to have high hopes for this movie, and with good reason, apparently. The slow-motion didn't bother me, since that's an integral part of the video games, but what really really bothered me about this movie is for an I tried not to have high hopes for this movie, and with good reason, apparently. The slow-motion didn't bother me, since that's an integral part of the video games, but what really really bothered me about this movie is for an action flick, there was hardly any action. Fans of the games will find small comforts in nods here and there, but then they'll be left scratching their heads as to why Lt. Jim Bravura, an old white guy in the games, was replaced by Ludacris. What, Samuel Jackson was busy? I've left movies unhappy about my money spent before, but this time I was just confused. It's really more of a drama than an action flick.… Expand
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BobwickH.Oct 17, 2008
People who have actually played the games aren't going to like this movie because it's basically not related to them in any way but name. People who have not played the games aren't going to like this movie because it sucks.
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DirkD.Oct 17, 2008
Gamers just have to face the facts . The filmmakers truly cared and respected about the game . They did try to make the game into a proper movie . There are no excuses . The people who made it although they cared about it , honestly just Gamers just have to face the facts . The filmmakers truly cared and respected about the game . They did try to make the game into a proper movie . There are no excuses . The people who made it although they cared about it , honestly just arent any good . Finally a game has been treated with the proper respect and care and the filmakers just arent any good . No one can be blamed . John moore just sucks .… Expand
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UlrichOct 17, 2008
Just judging by the trailer this film looks really bad! I'm pretty sure there was never a flying-jeepers-creepers-type-thingy in the games! While playing the second game i remember thinking that it could make quite a good film! This Just judging by the trailer this film looks really bad! I'm pretty sure there was never a flying-jeepers-creepers-type-thingy in the games! While playing the second game i remember thinking that it could make quite a good film! This however looks way too over the top just like the Hitman movie! I hope that this is a huge flop! Maybe studio execs will think twice before investing millions in more terrible videogame-movies!!!… Expand
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CiaranB.Oct 17, 2008
I'm a huge fan of the video game max payne, not only dose this disappoint fans of the game, but as a movie its was poorly made, poorly filmed, and had all the cheesy cliche's of every mediocre action flick. Waste of money.
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DG3Oct 16, 2008
I give it a zero just to counter the high votes from people who haven't even seen the movie.
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10
NathanS.Oct 16, 2008
I really enjoyed the film, though I admit, I was a fan of Whalberg and the game itself goiong into it. As usual, Marky mark has a good air aorund him; he takes his roles seriously, and with max, that's a huge plus. Kunis isn't too I really enjoyed the film, though I admit, I was a fan of Whalberg and the game itself goiong into it. As usual, Marky mark has a good air aorund him; he takes his roles seriously, and with max, that's a huge plus. Kunis isn't too bad, weither, though as usual, her voice can occasionally get under your skin... I was really pleased and surprised at this movie.… Expand
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TimA.Oct 15, 2008
Hey Chris S. Your the kind of person that everyone hates in a movie theater because they are trying to enjoy an escape from reality and you constantly interrupt them with mindless banter about how unrealistic the movie is. Its a flippin Hey Chris S. Your the kind of person that everyone hates in a movie theater because they are trying to enjoy an escape from reality and you constantly interrupt them with mindless banter about how unrealistic the movie is. Its a flippin movie. If you want real, go sign up for the police force and then you can draw up schematics on the proper way a swat team should enter a room. Hell, lets just periodically place cameras everywhere in the country and release the footage into a theater every week so we can enjoy the realism. Lord of the rings won best picture and its about a made up land. But that has to suck becuase theres no way they could climb that volcano without shoes on. I havent even seen this movie yet. I just wanted to try an erase your score because your a close minded geek with no imagination. Jesus. I feel sorry for the people that have to sit next you the next time you go see a movie.… Expand
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LisaBOct 15, 2008
Loved it. Great script and exciting action.
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JohnC.Oct 15, 2008
Totally agree with comments below: predictable crap, style over substance - and: THIS IS NOT A NEO-FILM NOIR! It has not one single connection to a Noir!
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PfillipT.Oct 14, 2008
What we need are people who play video games and respect them to make these movies. I'm convinced that after this, Hitman, and anything by Paul W.S. Anderson that Uwe Boll's actually one of the best ones we got, and that a simple What we need are people who play video games and respect them to make these movies. I'm convinced that after this, Hitman, and anything by Paul W.S. Anderson that Uwe Boll's actually one of the best ones we got, and that a simple fan can do Max Payne better and would waste a lot less money and time. As a stand-alone action movie, I was still kinda bored by it. But as a fan of the Max Payne series, I was genuinely insulted. Hollywood died with Kubrick.… Expand
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RCOct 14, 2008
A great neo-noir reminiscent of 1940's B cinema.
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ChrisS.Oct 14, 2008
First: Sorry for the bad English. Marky Mark plays badly, kunis even worse, bridges and o'donell are useless - i won't even mention that ludacris is also acting (or at least trying to). Very, very bad action movie! the story - not First: Sorry for the bad English. Marky Mark plays badly, kunis even worse, bridges and o'donell are useless - i won't even mention that ludacris is also acting (or at least trying to). Very, very bad action movie! the story - not that i was expecting anything interesting or moving - is picked with plot holes; scenarios are wildly jumping and seem to be loosly connected and cut together (god-awful cutter!). But i learned some things: 1. when armed and going into a room - shoot wildly after entering, never try to aim. (yes, just like the enemys in the game) 2. if you ever need someone to play a female russian gangster, choose someone with a 'slight' foreign accent - no one will recognize it and after a while she doesn't need to fake the accent anymore. 3. If you ever try to make a 'dark', gritty movie, don't give a s**** about different weather conditions and how they work together (snow-rain-day-night within two scenes) - just add snow in all scenes, it will work and look really good. 4. if two persons need to talk , let them get out of a car into heavy rain and start the dialog there - dramatical effects garanteed! 5. if you need to know something about norse mythology, go to a tattoo-shop and ask the tattoo artist - he knows everything about it and has lots of books at hand (everyone has, right?). 6. if your finished movie needs something to make it more - hmm, let say interesting - add random black cgi-'angels' (or valkyr or whatever they called it). People will like it altough no one knows why (transformers worked too, right). 7. if you ever capture the good, but at the same time dangerous and unpredicable leading man and want to kill him - explain first your evil plot (YES, you had to kill his woman AND child just for the sake of it - even though you were his fathers best friend), then tell your henchman to lower his weapon AND last but not least uncuff the guy to tie him with a rope. No he will NOT try to get away,no never ever... 8. THE Absolute Best Idea to put the blame on the good guy: Tie him down with a rope, put two ampullae in his pockets and claim that it was suicide. Hey - he's a cop, no one will ask questions. 9. if you are member of a SWAT Team, forget all the your Training - try to confront everything head-on, never think about to surround someone, shoot without aming and do it all the time, because even if you hit, it doesnt matter much (see below). 10. ALWAYS wear your black leather jacket - it offers protection against shotgun bullets (close range of course)! 11. If you ever jump in ice-cold water and can barely get out of it again, the best way not to freeze to death is taking a drug you've never seen before - you will be invincible after usage, hurray!!! 12. The Movie lacks Sex-Appeal? No prob - just add some amazingly hot chick (transformers, wanted?!) and let her die within the next two scenes (make sure she seduces the main character and gets undressed FIRST!) - people will remember her(see? i do) altough she is completly useless for the plot (or is she?!?!). 13. Need a brutal Bad-Guy to leave a mark? Give him a big knife, no shirt, tattoos(lots!) and let him sweat like he coming right out of a sauna. Oh, and mention that he was a brave soldier before the chemical tests made him to the uncontrollable beast that he is now (try NOT to think about bladerunners Roy Batty). 14. the best way to change a scene is letting the mentioned bad guy look dangerously after the good guy, watching his every step. Or: let him smile like he knows that he will 'win'. 15. End Credits need more attention! Add shooting weapons! Hurray! Thank god i didnt pay for the movie (press-sneak preview) If you need to watch a good AND interesting Action Movie - Go watch the Bourne Trilogy for example.… Expand
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NeilJ.Oct 14, 2008
May end up being the best video game movie, which isn't saying a lot, of course. And it's too modern-looking; if it were my movie to shoot, it clearly would have had a dash of self-conscious camp and noir, perhaps something like May end up being the best video game movie, which isn't saying a lot, of course. And it's too modern-looking; if it were my movie to shoot, it clearly would have had a dash of self-conscious camp and noir, perhaps something like Sin City; Max Payne appears to take itself seriously, and it never read Raymond Chandler. And I'm not sure what the 'demons' are all about, other than some attempt to appeal to the current taste for dark zombie-horror stuff. It's also worth noting that this trailer is not the original one that was released a month or two ago; the sheer badness of Ludacris and the Police Chief have been removed from this version. My guess is that it will garner a 5 metascore when the film critics and the glossy mag scribblers are done with it.… Expand
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MikeS.Oct 11, 2008
The best game adaptation to date, and a great noir/thriller in it's own right!
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