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Max Payne
USA 2008, 100 minutes
Dir. Jason Moore
Genres: Action/Adventure / Policier
Aroview: Another over-stylised blockbuster based on a video game, this stars Wahlberg as a particularly grim maverick cop on a mission of revenge to bring the killers of his family to justice.
Dubious origins aside, there are a few thrills to be had here: dir. Moore’s love of slow-mo particularly effective when concentrated on Walhberg’s massive shotgun, and the film noir-inspired aesthetic is a nice deviation from the usual technicolour of other video game adaptations. The film remains a predictably shallow beast, but at least does not betray its shallow source material.
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2 stars (Good Try) Max Payne is one of the few video game stories that could have successfully been translated to film. Instead, this is a typical style-over-substance affair that wishes it was noir. Highlights are an office shootout and an extreme slow-mo shotgun blast. ~Tom H
2 stars (Good Try) Had a couple of worthwhile scenes but overall its disappointing. I'm not a fan of slow motion at the best of times - its insulting to the viewer's intelligence - this one takes the cake in that regard. ~Tubbs
Close Relatives
- Doom (2005)
- Resident Evil - Apocalypse (2004)
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| DVD (R4) | $6 |  |
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| Blu-Ray | $34.95 |  |
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