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Movie Information

Overall Rank: 29053

Average Rating: 1.8/4

# of Ratings: 81

Theatrical Release Date: 10/17/2008

Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 01/20/2009

Language: English

Genre: Action, Crime

MPAA Rating: R

Director: John Moore

Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Beau Bridges, Mila Kunis, Chris O'Donnell, Joel Gordon, Ludacris

Plot: An assassin and DEA agent come together to solve a series of murders that happen. Both take the law into their own hands while one tries to balance what is lawful and the other pushes him to balance what is right or best. Based off of the Video game of the same name. Action.

Matthew Brady - wrote on 08/17/2014

This has to be the worst video game Adaptation that i'v ever seen.

Witboek - wrote on 12/02/2012

I like to say bad words about this movie but I will keep it clean. It was just not enough.

Tungdil - wrote on 01/08/2011

Nice movie but a BAD story... Has nothing to do with the game and what Max is all about.. I recomend it to all Max Payne fans but dont get high expectation...

Yojimbo
Movie God

"Max Payne" by Yojimbo

Yojimbo - wrote on 03/02/2012

Burnt out cop Mark Wahlberg stumbles across a conspiracy involving a super-addictive drug that induces psychosis whilst investigating the case of his murdered family. Based on the Noir-inspired Rockstar game of the same name, Max Payne certainly looks the part. The fantastic visuals, although not in the same league as Sin City, capture the mood and style of the game perfectly, and the slo-mo gun battles that were the trademark of the game are very impressively staged. Unfortunately, as ever, the failings of the movie version can be laid squarely at the door of the script writer. Surely all he had to do was take the bare bones of the idea presented in the game's cut scenes and flesh out the character and story? But no, if anything the narrative we find here is even more skeletal. Max …

Chris Kavan
Movie God

Another Payne-ful Video Game Adaptation

Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/06/2008

Max Payne has a lot in common with another video-turned-film that I recently saw: Hitman. Both have plenty of action, but suffer from lack of plot, questionable casting and do nothing to sway me that any video game needs to be turned into a movie ever again.

I still don't think Max Payne is the worst video game adaptation, nor do I think it's probably the worst movie this year. However, it does a lot more wrong than right, and won't convert either fans of the original video game or fans of action movies in general. There isn't enough action to satisfy those suffering from severe levels of testosterone, and there's not enough in common with the game to keep fanboys happy.

What you're left with is a murky story - depressing detective searching for the one man who got away after …

BryanFury
Producer

A Cold Day in Hell

BryanFury - wrote on 10/26/2008

I was expecting a great deal from this videogame turned live action movie since I've been hooked playing it when it first came out on the pc console. And what a huge let down for a gamer like me to be seeing something that tarnishes the name Max Payne. Everything was a mess and not even as accurate as they should since they’re basing the movie from the game. The actor playing Max is not even close to resemble such an icon. In the game Max Payne is the ultimate tough guy with the mean husky voice and a thirst for blood like no one else. In the movie though he’s played by the biggest wuss actor there is. I believe that Mark Wahlberg was definitely the wrong choice to play the role of the title character. I know the guy is a former rapper and there’s no doubt he can handle a gun but …