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Max Payne Reviews

2008

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Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a DEA agent (Wahlberg) whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy and an assassin (Kunis) out to avenge her sister's death. The duo will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation. Read more

Starring	Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Chris
Director	John Moore
Genres	Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive, Thriller

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- âMax Payneâ is to the original computer game what âSin Cityâ was to the graphic novel, a neo-noir revenge... read more on Time Out
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- - Nigel Floyd
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:21
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- - 56
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  come on John, you are supposed to make movie here
  
  If you have played Max Payne game, you will agree with me that Mark Wahlberg doesn't really suits the image of a Max Payne, but that is just one of a series... read more »
  
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  - Picktokyo
  - 54 reviews
  - London, England
  - 20 Oct 2008 at 09:22
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  boring...not fun to watch!
  
  really found this film very boring to watch... special FX were ok but seriously thats about it!! the storyline wasnt very good and i found myself eagerly ... read more »
  
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- - kimmy509
  - 3 reviews
  - 17 Dec 2011 at 19:43
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  Better than I expected...
  
  As the title says, this was better than I expected. OK so it's not exactly going to bowl you over with plot, detail etc, but if you forget about the game ... read more »
  
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- - SiSlayRD500
  - 34 reviews
  - Solihull
  - 26 Nov 2011 at 12:40
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  very disapointed
  
  I came to this film with very low expectations, and was disapointed I came to this film with very low expectations, and was disapointed
  
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- - a customer
  - 11 Nov 2011 at 11:54
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  Poor. Visually good.
  
  Terrible film.
  
  Some amazing scenes, dark effects are top notch.
  
  There really isn't much to say about this film.
  
  Poor, but ... read more »
  
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- - Angelus01
  - 12 reviews
  - England
  - 21 Oct 2011 at 19:04
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  This was a good - average
  
  i enjoyed it
  
  but i wasn't blown away
  
  Wahlberg has done much better films
  
  having said that i did enjoy it
  
  defo ... read more »
  
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  - Exeter, England
  - 30 Sep 2011 at 08:20
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  Max Brain Payne- avoid
  
  Yes, this sounds like some dodgy porno but unfortunately it was even less interesting and entertaining.
  
  Max Payne played by the uncharismatic Mark ... read more »
  
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- - furryface
  - 69 reviews
  - Bexhill-on-Sea
  - 29 Jul 2011 at 23:16
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  A Video Game Adaption? A Guarentee of You Know What...
  
  Occasionally, just occasionally mind, you get the urge. The urge to stare at a huge heap of steamy excrement for one and three-quarter hours. There are three ... read more »
  
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- - JayLow
  - 66 reviews
  - 28 Jul 2011 at 18:28
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  A bit of a Payne
  
  As I played the games I was really looking forward to this. Unfortunatley, the film did not live up to my own created hype. The storyline is quite difficult to ... read more »
  
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- - Decimator
  - 33 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 23 Jun 2011 at 14:51
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  Maximillian Du Pain
  
  This HAD to be different from the game it is based on. Afterall I've seen a few, and read a few reviews of films that play out like videogames and it just ... read more »
  
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- - Rottertron
  - 31 reviews
  - Hockley, Essex
  - 17 May 2011 at 17:01
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  Absolutely Dire
  
  Very poor acting all round. I like Walbergh and hired the film on the strength of him being in it. The plot has been used in so many films - Big Corp bent, ... read more »
  
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  - 15 May 2011 at 18:06
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- - 56
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  come on John, you are supposed to make movie here
  
  If you have played Max Payne game, you will agree with me that Mark Wahlberg doesn't really suits the image of a Max Payne, but that is just one of a series... read more »
  
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  - Picktokyo
  - 54 reviews
  - London, England
  - 20 Oct 2008 at 09:22
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  *Spoilers* This is rubbish
  
  Gosh, where to start? This was on a par with Constantine, it was that dire. Firstly, and this is probably the main point where this film falls down, the main ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 27 Apr 2009 at 14:16
- - 11
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  Entertaining but nowt special
  
  The film as a whole is a watchable, dark, anti-hero type film and having not played the game I thought it was ok. Mark Whalberg is so moody in this film it'... read more »
  
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  - Cheltenham
  - 16 Nov 2008 at 17:38
- - 10
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  Closer to a cop film than the game
  
  Starts slow with a lot of plot and get action at the end, QUite uneven.
  
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  - Chantal
  - 1022 reviews
  - London
  - 20 Oct 2008 at 14:05
- - 7
  - 0
  Max Pain To watch
  
  Only reason why I giving this 1 star is being the sets looked very good and close to game, but that where it ends. The story is not as gripping as the game, the... read more »
  
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  - Wigan
  - 19 Nov 2008 at 19:51
- - 5
  - 0
  Goodish film
  
  Starts off a bit slow but soon gets into the action same story line as the game but the game was better if you like cops film where the cops are out for revenge... read more »
  
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- - MrLanigan
  - 4 reviews
  - Ballymena
  - 15 Apr 2009 at 14:59
- - 5
  - 1
  Wow!
  
  I was looking forward to this as was not disappointed at all. It was action packed and the acting was fantastic. Will be buying this film.
  
  The main ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Leeds
  - 26 May 2009 at 12:43
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  Max Payne - the Game without the Player
  
  God, how many times have I wrote this review and failed? Let's start with the fact Max Payne is one of the games I have played to death (then resurrected it... read more »
  
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  - Dundee
  - 04 Dec 2008 at 17:43
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  Max Brain Payne- avoid
  
  Yes, this sounds like some dodgy porno but unfortunately it was even less interesting and entertaining.
  
  Max Payne played by the uncharismatic Mark ... read more »
  
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- 1023222
- - furryface
  - 69 reviews
  - Bexhill-on-Sea
  - 29 Jul 2011 at 23:16
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  three stars for the idea
  
  Where to start,
  
  The main problem with this film is the poor actors,
  
  The main surprise i found is how such a good story line can been ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Peterborough
  - 19 Nov 2008 at 21:08

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  Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a DEA agent (Wahlberg) whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy and an assassin (Kunis) out to avenge her sister's death. The duo will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation....