Max Payne (Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray]

I'd never really played any of the "Max Payne" games until a few months ago when I saw the original was available on the PlayStation Network as a "classic" for download, so I bought it and played through it in a few sittings and I really liked it. I haven't played the second or third games, but after watching this movie I can tell you that it's based primarily on the first game-- there may have been references to the others in it, but I'm not sure.Anyway, the movie features Marky Mark of the Funky Bunch as the titular character, a grizzled cop working lonely hours in the cold case office. When a friendly rookie asks Max if he wants to go grab a beer after work and Max doesn't respond, the Police Commissioner tells the rookie to 'leave Max alone, because we all have a story and Max's is one of the worst.' Turns out that much like in the game, Max's family was murdered viciously by a gang of drug addicts-- at least that's what it says on the books. But Max has been secretly at work digging through the cold case files with the intent of a psychopath trying to find leads for the last three years and soon he does and leads into a twist and turned filled spiral down into a seedy criminal underworld filled with junkies, gangsters, military defectors and wicked bits of Norse mythology.That's all I'm going to go into on the story. I know my reviews usually drag out the details of the plot, but here I really don't see a point. It's a 2008 action/thriller/drama and it's pretty to the point most of the time. There are bits and pieces where they might delve into a subplot, but for the most part it's just Max Payne doing what Max Payne does best: beating up the bad guys and not playing by the rules.My main problem with the movie is that Max's inner dialogue from the game is stripped from the narrative. My favorite part of the video-game was in between levels and cut-scenes was listening to Max talk about the world around him and his skewed take on it. And while Marky Mark really plays the part of Max well, I felt that they could have had him doing the voice-overs like in the game adapted for the changes the movie brought in, but to be fair, Mark's acting is good enough to compensate for that most of the time. My other main criticism of the film is the downplaying of the Norse mythology, which, while it IS there, it seems to be so heavily downplayed from its role in the game's story that it becomes kind of a background piece, instead choosing to tell us about it through the characters' tattoos and company logos-- the Norse angel wings and while we do eventually see the angels show up, it just doesn't feel as powerful as the way it's conveyed in the game's story where we learn a lot about Rockstar's take on Norse mythology and how the winter setting in a violent town compliments the idea of Ragnarok, which is said to be a time when the world is covered in ice and snow and those who can fight are doing so which such ferocity that the white sheets of it run red with blood. Again, it's conveyed in the movie more through visuals than narrative, with the exception of a sketchy tattoo artist who gives us a brief explanation of some of the ancient Norse beliefs.Things I did like though included Marky Mark as Max Payne, he really shines as the character, bringing a new depth from the game's take which was a little flat but like I said compensated with the voice-over narrative. It was also fun to see Beau Bridges in the movie, I've always liked the guy and I feel like he's not enough movies and he's really perfect for the part he plays which he does well as always. Mila Kunis is in the movie as Mona, though she doesn't get a lot of screen time, which is kind of surprising and much of her story arch is changed from her role in the game. Ludacris is also a major character in the movie and I never get a chance to say this, but he's a really good actor! I remember I saw a movie with him in it as a minor character called "Gamer," and while I hated the movie as a whole, I thought that his character in that film was the best thing about it. As for his role in this movie, he's good as always, playing a by the book internal affairs officer. The sets are all very good as well, the director opting to use practical on set effects much of the time favoring them over green screen. The special effects are all extremely melodramatic-- almost to a "Sin City" point, but I liked the style a lot and it put me into a sort of surreal world where everything isn't as it should be, some things that just aren't there can be seen lurking in shadows and there's a scene where the snowflakes turn into fire which I thought was absolutely fantastic. I want to take this time to mention I watched the 'unrated' cut of the movie, which has a lot of bloody explosions that I'm assuming were done with packets of red paint and they look really realistic and the slow-motion, which is overused in the latter half of the movie is also good but it can become tiresome in the "Rag Na Rok Club shoot-out" scene. But the movie rounds itself out, even if the story can be difficult to follow at times.It's all well written and scripted, the directing falls a bit flat at times but like I said there are parts where it seemed to lose me, maybe a second viewing is in order. I know the movie was picked apart by critics upon release who said it was even worse than 'Hitman,' which is a movie I also enjoyed but I really feel this was a better film than 'Hitman' as a whole. I can't believe this movie is six years old already (as of 2014, the time I'm writing this), I could have sworn it was from at least 2010 or 2011. If you find a copy of it, which isn't difficult, check it out!

Good movie.

Action

I viewed this movie with the understanding that it represents the 'movie from video game' genre and it lived up to that standard.

I just wanted to thank you for the great movie that I purchased. I loved watching the movie. Thank you.

this movie is one that could have been so much more....... the actors were great, good names, good story.... but everything john Moore touches as directing flops hard. dude is one of the worse directors in the action movie business. simply put, the scenes do not go together well, the story line is choppy. so unless you are versed in max payne lore this movie will be like a jigsaw puzzle that's missing pieces. also he tried to go for a " the crow" style story tell and it did not work for this movie, how it go so many stars i have no idea. is this a bad movie? no, its not a waste of time to watch, but keep in mind this, when it was cast, was supposed to have a sequel and that was scrubbed due to this didn't do to well in theaters when it came out. editing could have been better, they had the budget to make this a whole lot more that it is. so with that, if you do know know max payne nor the lore behind it i would suggest picking up some of the video games and comic books and read some. is this a 4 star or better movie? no.

I loved this movie

Max Payne the video game was a masterpiece of story telling in a 3rd person action video game at a time when it was and still to some degree not taken seriously. This movie "adaptation" has one B lister cameo after another looking to reclaim the limelight. I wouldnt watch this movie for free. I stopped after the first 20 minutes. Normally Walhberg is okay at what he is cast in, but he is completely miscast for this role. The man lost his family to a grisly murder. Does he come off as someone who does? At least try to make me believe he lost something, even his wallet. Perhaps that would've elicted more of a response. The rest of the cast is just as bad, if not worse. It just comes off as another sub par cop movie.

What to say about a movie? it's good, has Mark Walhburger, lots of action, DVD didn't come damaged same with the case.

Ambientazione degna del fumetto. Ottimo cast, bel film

Like it is region 2 dvd delivered which is shown on site. Dislike price it is good if it isRs850/-to Rs 1100/-.

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Very good movie