Alicia I love this movie so much

Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

GrimPrecise I'll tell you why so serious

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

GoRichard7 I avoided this for 10 years... I enjoyed the game too much and didn't want to be disappointed. Here it is 10 years later and guess what ? I was freaking disappointed. Here are my thoughts on it, FYI there are no spoilers - "nothing" in this movie is worth spoiling.1. Number one warning : it is categorized as an "Action, Crime, Drama" and rated PG-13. - only the rating is appropriate. 2. If the goal is not to be like the game then you shouldn't use the title, character and style of the game - BTW this goal was totally achieved. 3. Without the title name, there is no reason to see this film - there was nothing memorable about this movie. 4. I will be remembering writer Beau Thorne and directed John Moore - if I ever see anything with their names on it, I'm running away screaming. 5. I saw this for free and I demanded my money back - I got $20 to go away and stop yelling.

Moviemanic22 'Max Payne' is the movie adaptation of the infamous computer game. Many critics say it is something which that the movie makers have not ever played or even seen still frames of. I would also honestly admit I have never played it. So I can only give my individual judgement of the movie itself. The movie is about a cop played by Wahlberg who is intent capturing the killers of wife and young child. This is shown in flashback sequence in the middle portion of the movie. From his undercover snitch his is given leads and before he can question them they are killed off. However his partner discovers some information which leads Payne to a pharmaceutical company that his wife was employed for. The reason behind his family's murder forms the latter part of the movie. There is also the role played by Mila Kunis who is after the killer of her sister. The movie is directed by John Moore who is behind the upcoming 'Stephen King' Movie IT and made the 2006 'The Omen' The cinematography is very appropriate with the film. There are many moments that are reminiscent of Frank Miller's 'Sin City'. As a matter of the fact the entire film is shot in that same dark bleached style. The film has good pacing and does not waste time with the plot. Many fans of the game have criticised the film for not being faithful to the game. But I guess it's each to their own. Mark Wahlberg once again hammers loudly at the screen. Unfortunately his emotions are underdeveloped, but plays the role to his best ability. Frankly I feel that this role was too restraining for him. Beau Bridges also gives good support.

albrechtcm Maybe I've just seen too many movies. While Max Payne looked good from every angle, the writers are standing by throughout holding up a banner announcing the next event. Whenever a beautiful girl walks down a dirty dark alley at night... The moment you lay your eyes on Bad Guy #1 (I won't reveal his name), you know it and at the same time, realize what really happened to Max Payne's family and why. You know when a guy wants to come to Max's apartment with some information that he'll be dead before he can impart it. And you know Max will be blamed for just about everything that happens. There will be no surprises. Now it's just a matter of toughing it out to the end. Even the scene near the end when Max is lying on the street freezing to death. My wife told me several minutes before what was going to happen and how, and of course it did. Someone once said a good story should end with a logical, inevitable surprise.That is to say, you're really surprised, yet when you think about it, it was inevitable and you should have seen it coming. Sometimes to be blindsided by that kind of surprise would be nice.

MoviesReviews101 Story: Having never played the games or even knowing anything about the games I could really see this fresh as an action fan. I was expecting some form of supernatural side to the story but I was wrong. It is just a revenge thriller that has lots of action and very little dialogue. Most of the support characters have very little development and are each only used to pass on a small part of the story. In the end as a standalone action film it is switch the mind of acceptable. (6/10)Actor Review: Mark Wahlberg – Max Payne the determined cop who wants to truth who ends up getting caught up in something bigger than he could have ever imagined. Solid from Mark but the fans of the games will dislike what he does to the character. (7/10)maxActor Review: Mila Kunis – Mona from the more underworld side of the city she ends up teaming up with Max to take down the people responsible for the death of their loved ones. I think this was a bit too early in her career, she looks a little bit out of place, and maybe she could return for a sequel and use what she has learned. (4/10)milaActor Review: Beau Bridges – BB Hensley friend of Max who was also good friends with his wife, he tries to help but ultimately is the guy responsible for everything that has driven Max. Good but nothing special performance. (6/10)Actor Review: Ludicrous – Jim the internal affairs officer trying to figure out what the corruption in the Police could change how they look at crimes being committed in the town. Another guy who was in a role that is hard to believe too early in his acting career, he tries but it just doesn't quite some off for him. (5/10)ludicrusActor Review: Chris O'Donnell – Jason a former work colleague of Max's wife, knows more than he is letting on. Good supporting role that is good use for information only. (5/10)Actor Review: Donal Logue – Alex ex-partner who tries to reconnect after discovering a new clue about Max's wife's murder. Only a small role but the look of a desperate friend works well. (6/10)Actor Review: Amaury Nolasco – Jack a man that spends a lot of time watching what is going on with Max and Mona, but he does have a motive, but we never know what he final motive is. Good supporting role used well to create a target for Max. (6/10)amruayDirector Review: John Moore – Simple direction used to create plenty of over the top action for the more casual fan to enjoy. (6/10)Action: Plenty of gun fights throughout, I really don't know how many bullets they must have used. (9/10)Crime: Simple crime aspects used nothing truly original though. (6/10)Thriller: Tries to pull of some thrills but doesn't really succeed. (6/10)Special Effects: Good special effects for the hallucination scenes and gun battles. (9/10)Believability: No (0/10)Chances of Tears: No (0/10)Settings: Dark settings used to create a very dark world similar to the story they are in. (8/10)Suggestion: This is really one to try I can't say it is very original and like most video game films isn't the most popular compared to the games. (Try It)Best Part: Gun rights.Worst Part: poor support character development.Action Scene Of The Film: The office gun battleOscar Chances: NoChances of Sequel: Do to the poor box office it would be a no.Overall: Video Game Action, You Know What You Are Getting