Max Payne

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: October 17, 2008

5.2	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 315 Ratings

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eliascAug 6, 2009

A terrible adaptation of the game. Witless and confusing, and badly acted, the only saving grace for tis film is the visual style that the director uses, or more accurately, attempts to copy from the video game., However viewers will quickly A terrible adaptation of the game. Witless and confusing, and badly acted, the only saving grace for tis film is the visual style that the director uses, or more accurately, attempts to copy from the video game., However viewers will quickly tire of the monotonous use of CGI snow and rain to show us how dismal this fantasy version of New York is. Save your time and skip this one.… Expand

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JeffROct 19, 2008

If you haven't played the games, skip the movie and play them. If you've played them, skip the movie and play them again. In my opinion, Max Payne 2 is among the best stories told through the video game medium - haunting, funny, If you haven't played the games, skip the movie and play them. If you've played them, skip the movie and play them again. In my opinion, Max Payne 2 is among the best stories told through the video game medium - haunting, funny, intriguing, and touching. This movie is none of those things.… Expand

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RickyBoobyJan 2, 2013

"Payne-ful" to watch, unwatchable if you're a fan of the videogames. I am a HUGE fan of the games, and near the beginning a scene starts to shape up like a part of the videogame. I get a little giddy...then I sit through an hour and fifteen"Payne-ful" to watch, unwatchable if you're a fan of the videogames. I am a HUGE fan of the games, and near the beginning a scene starts to shape up like a part of the videogame. I get a little giddy...then I sit through an hour and fifteen more minutes of nonsense, insanity, not plot, terrible acting, and even mediocre action. Mark Wahlberg as the title character was the stereotypical east coast detective. You could have plugged one of 50 actors into the role and gotten the same thing. As a stand alone film, it's really bad. As something with even a semblance of "inspiration" from the video games, it's even worse. Avoid this. If it's free turn it down, if it costs money, punch somebody in the face. One of the ten worst movies I've ever seen....and I've seen Glitter.… Expand

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gamerz4lifeDec 19, 2021

This movie makes no sense; it’s clearly created by someone who has never played or seen the game before and instead got some weird ‘cheat sheet’ of a couple important names and locations but never anything story-related. Due to this, any fansThis movie makes no sense; it’s clearly created by someone who has never played or seen the game before and instead got some weird ‘cheat sheet’ of a couple important names and locations but never anything story-related. Due to this, any fans of the game will be wondering what this movie has to do with Max Payne, while at the same time, someone who has never played the game will have absolutely no idea what’s happening in this movie. In essence, this movie is absolutely plotless until about halfway through when the drug, Valkyr, appears.

And while we’re on the subject of Valkyr, the effects of it are nothing like they should be. I mean when someone takes this drug in the movie, they go on some weird acid trip where they suddenly see demons flying at them, terrifying them, and killing them. And the drug demons do actually kill them! Who would ever take this drug? It’s all negative effects to the user.

I can’t decide if the best part of this movie was when everyone in SWAT was gonna get a medal for their incompetence or when Max took the drug and immediately started roaring and having his injuries healed. The vote is still out.

I saw a piece of trivia that said Mark Wahlberg refused to play the game before getting into the role because “he did not want to get addicted”. And that kind of crazy makes a lot of sense for how bad a job he did playing Max.

As movie Max said “I don’t know what heaven’s like..” but I’m sure the ending of this movie is pretty close.… Expand

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JoseR.Oct 30, 2008

This movie is such crap that anyone who worked on it should be fired from life itself. By the way, "Brandon W" and "Sergery W" are the same person, and probably a paid shill. Their "reviews" are identical word-for-word. Same with "Jon B" and This movie is such crap that anyone who worked on it should be fired from life itself. By the way, "Brandon W" and "Sergery W" are the same person, and probably a paid shill. Their "reviews" are identical word-for-word. Same with "Jon B" and "Serger W". At least pick names that aren't obviously fake, "Serger". Is your name really Beau Thorne? You suck.… Expand

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TomS.Nov 13, 2008

A huge disappointment, and totally inaccurate as far as the original games go, this movie fails at every conceivable level. An insult to anyone who is a true fan of the Max Payne series. Also, an insult to anyone who actually paid money to A huge disappointment, and totally inaccurate as far as the original games go, this movie fails at every conceivable level. An insult to anyone who is a true fan of the Max Payne series. Also, an insult to anyone who actually paid money to see it. Avoid this movie like the plague.… Expand

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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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DecepticonPomMar 31, 2009

I'm gay and would normally drool over both Wahlberg and O'Connell but this was so bad, I converted to Christ and preyed for a power cut. It didn't come. The existence of this film and failure for me to be delivered from its I'm gay and would normally drool over both Wahlberg and O'Connell but this was so bad, I converted to Christ and preyed for a power cut. It didn't come. The existence of this film and failure for me to be delivered from its agony are proof there is no higher power!… 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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PaulHOct 17, 2008

God damnit, Fox done it again. They just ruined another great idea for a movie. They keep doing the same thing over and over again with every video game movie. I wish they'd stop. After seeing this, I can say that it has hardly anything God damnit, Fox done it again. They just ruined another great idea for a movie. They keep doing the same thing over and over again with every video game movie. I wish they'd stop. After seeing this, I can say that it has hardly anything to do with the game, and is filled with overused action/love scenes that directors add in when they can't come up with anything. Plus, the acting was awful. And you were hoping the monsters were just in dreams he was having, well, nope, he actually sees them. This is just garbage. I would've loved the actual fan movie, but Fox had to cancel it. I'm thoroughly disappointed with this.… Expand

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MichaelS.Oct 17, 2008

This is the worst movie I have ever seen. I loved the max payne video games and the storyline which is destroyed in the movie. I left feeling scammed out of my money.

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KadeH.Oct 25, 2008

I think as a whole hallywood needs to stop trying to make movies based on video games. the sodomize every franchise a little more each time one comes out. max payne is one of the best story driven games that came out on the playstation 2 I think as a whole hallywood needs to stop trying to make movies based on video games. the sodomize every franchise a little more each time one comes out. max payne is one of the best story driven games that came out on the playstation 2 system. and mark whalburg was just overall bland as max payne. milla kunis should not have been cast as i heard 3 people around me say thats jackie! this movie was bland to say the most. the video game provided the story and the fans expect nothing less. stop straying sooooo far off that i question playing video games for fear that they will be raped and turn into a mindless pg-13 borefest. and pg-13 what? if the game is rated m (mature) make the movie r. maybe the sight of alot of blood would have livened up the movie.… Expand

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JBeanzNov 18, 2008

Wow. This movie is crap. And before you readers say I didn't play the game, and thats why I didn't like it, I did play the video games, loved them, and hated this movie. The plot wasn't developed well enough to keep me Wow. This movie is crap. And before you readers say I didn't play the game, and thats why I didn't like it, I did play the video games, loved them, and hated this movie. The plot wasn't developed well enough to keep me interested, and the scenes where he used the slo-mo were not dramatic enough. This movie just sucked and I'm sad that Marky Mark had to be a part of it because he is a great actor.… Expand

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ReubenIsAGodSep 23, 2012

One of the worst movies i have ever seen. This movie mocks everything fans love about Max Payne, if you really want to see a movie worth seeing watch WANTED that's one bad ass movie

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DudeFromIcelandDec 6, 2017

This is a review/angry rant. Spoilers ahead but if you are a fan of the games then just skip this trash.

Firs of all, out of all the actors in Hollywood to play Jim Bravura, you got Ludacris? ****ing Ludacris? Honestly after I saw that IThis is a review/angry rant. Spoilers ahead but if you are a fan of the games then just skip this trash.

Firs of all, out of all the actors in Hollywood to play Jim Bravura, you got Ludacris? ****ing Ludacris? Honestly after I saw that I gave up. Why not just hire Michael Cera to play Max and Anna Faris as Mona?

I like Mark Wahlberg but his portrayal of Max was really bland and boring. He didn't have any of those qualities that made Max such a complex character in the games. And why did they make so many unnecessary changes? Why does Valkyr all of a sudden make these demon bird things appear? It has nothing to do with the game as it was never mentioned. Why is BB all of a sudden the main **** villain when he played such a bit part in the game? Why is Nicole Horne not the main villain like in the game? Max is never undercover in the film, no Vinnie Gognitti, no mention of the Punchinello's and then of course no Vladimir Lem.

Honestly there are waaaaaayyy to many stupid changes and this movie is way to ****ing PG. The games are some of the most well written, darkest and creepiest piece of media I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. This film sadly makes the game seem like the blandest detective/revenge film that you'd see on TV at 4 a.m. on some random channel. It's bad enough that it takes almost an hour for any action of note in the film plus the bullet time sequence was pathetic as well. Video game movies have never worked and they probably never will but if you're going to make them, STOP MAKING SO MANY ****ing CHANGES AND PISSING OFF THE LOYAL FANS OF THE GAMES.… Expand

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