Max Payne Release
Date: October 17, 2008 Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: John Moore Screenwriter: Beau Thorne Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Chris "Ludacris"
Bridges, Olga Kurylenko, Chris O'Donnell Genre: Action, Thriller MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for violence including intense shooting sequences,
drug content, some sexuality and brief strong language) Official Website: MaxPaynethemovie.com
Plot Summary: Maverick cop Max Payne (Wahlberg) is hell-bent on revenge
against those responsible for the brutal murder of his family and partner. His
obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmarish journey into a dark
underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max is forced to battle enemies beyond the
natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal.
EN 5 Second Review:
We love this movie, then again, we love just about
everything Uwe Boll ever did as well so what do we know. It's just plain
fun.
It
might be the best video game film to date. Kevin McCarthy: CBS Radio
Though the PG-13 rating of Max Payne limited the
amount of violence, the film still succeeds mainly due to the dark,
gritty and beautiful cinematography...more
Max
Payne isn't the worst video-game movie adaptation Roger Moore: Orlando Sentinal
As good as a couple of its action beats are, Max still
suffers from the heartlessness that makes games emotionally
inferior to movies. Nobody ever shed a tear over a
video-game character's death...more