Max Payne
A spin off from the addictively violent computer game. Mark Wahlberg takes the lead role as a DEA agent whose family were slain as part of a conspiracy, leaving him jaded and consumed with payback.
He won't have to walk the seedy New York night streets alone though: Mona Sax (Mila Kunis) is an assassin out to avenge her dead sister. Their vigilante existence and deeply ingrained personal agendas mean that both cops and criminals are the enemy. Also with Ludacris and Nelly Futado.
- Director:
- John Moore ('The Omen', 'Behind Enemy Lines')
- Writer:
- Sam LakeShawn RyanBeau Thorne
- Cast:
- Mark WahlbergMila KunisBeau BridgesLudacrisChris O'DonnellNelly Furtado
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Andreas Heinemann
flicksAs most films based on video games turn out to be horrible messes (Streetfighter or Doom anyone?) I approached Max Payne with a reasonable amount of caution. Admittedly this project showed a lot more potential, featuring a big name cast and the game being used as source material clearly had more cinematic inspiration than most others. Still, once bitten twice shy as the old saying goes and expectations were moderate. In retrospect, this is a pretty good approach to take into a screening with you.
top game converted to slush
caught this last night. now realise why there were only six people on opening night. great pc games from a few years ago,but disjointed in the film,wahlberg was not it for me,i'd have gone for that guy that did the south african film about the bent copper-stander(thomas jane). slow pace for the first half,doesn't go any place with the characters,they...
The New York Times
pressMax’s righteous anger finds various allies and targets, though it is not always clear who is which. They are played by Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges and Ludacris with just enough panache and expressiveness to uphold the (increasingly irrelevant) distinction between a movie and a video game.
San Francisco Chronicle
pressWith its flat story, numbed-out protagonist, and faux artistic lighting and set design - everything is dark or moody or darkishly moody or moodily dark - Max Payne seems a good half hour longer than its running time.
Rolling Stone
pressIf you stay and watch the endless end credits, there's a short scene that hints a sequel is coming. That's what I call real pain.
New Zealand Herald
pressIf the weak story and beguiling look of Max Payne can keep your attention, you may be able to ignore the plot holes and problematic, continuity stuff.
Newshub
pressMax Payne is one of the worst big studio films I have seen in a long time. It’s incoherent, silly, filled with unintentionally hilarious dialogue and somehow, strangely boring.
Los Angeles Times
pressTurning video games into movies may be one way for studios to coax teenagers away from their laptops, but this time around, the results are miserable, in every sense of the word.
Flicks, Andreas Heinemann
flicksAs most films based on video games turn out to be horrible messes (Streetfighter or Doom anyone?) I approached Max Payne with a reasonable amount of caution. Admittedly this project showed a lot more potential, featuring a big name cast and the game being used as source material clearly had more cinematic inspiration than most others. Still, once bitten twice shy as the old saying goes and expectations were moderate. In retrospect, this is a pretty good approach to take into a screening with you.
The New York Times
pressMax’s righteous anger finds various allies and targets, though it is not always clear who is which. They are played by Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges and Ludacris with just enough panache and expressiveness to uphold the (increasingly irrelevant) distinction between a movie and a video game.
San Francisco Chronicle
pressWith its flat story, numbed-out protagonist, and faux artistic lighting and set design - everything is dark or moody or darkishly moody or moodily dark - Max Payne seems a good half hour longer than its running time.
Rolling Stone
pressIf you stay and watch the endless end credits, there's a short scene that hints a sequel is coming. That's what I call real pain.
New Zealand Herald
pressIf the weak story and beguiling look of Max Payne can keep your attention, you may be able to ignore the plot holes and problematic, continuity stuff.
Newshub
pressMax Payne is one of the worst big studio films I have seen in a long time. It’s incoherent, silly, filled with unintentionally hilarious dialogue and somehow, strangely boring.
Los Angeles Times
pressTurning video games into movies may be one way for studios to coax teenagers away from their laptops, but this time around, the results are miserable, in every sense of the word.
top game converted to slush
caught this last night. now realise why there were only six people on opening night. great pc games from a few years ago,but disjointed in the film,wahlberg was not it for me,i'd have gone for that guy that did the south african film about the bent copper-stander(thomas jane). slow pace for the first half,doesn't go any place with the characters,they...
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