Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8099 in Movie
• Released on: 2009-08-25
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Running time: 103 minutes

Customer Reviews

Suspend disbelief and enjoy!
The Blu-ray Disc includes the Theatrical Version and the Unrated, Extended Cut. We watched the 'Extended Cut' and were not disappointed. They spared no change in producing this film. If you want to see the best your Blu-ray system can deliver, then look no further. It was extraordinarily beautiful---almost 3D like. I'm left to think of some of the snow scenes and how I felt I could reach out and capture the giant snowflakes---how I reached for a throw, suddenly feeling a chill.

I thought Mark Wahlberg did a splendid job portraying Payne. I was immediately drawn into the storyline with him seeking those responsible for the brutal murders of his wife and baby and how he was willing to die to avenge their deaths. His grief and anger were palpable and justifiable.

I've enjoyed Max Payne video games and I don't feel that they did an injustice to the gaming fans, with this production. I could easily translate Mark Wahlberg's character and the setting, into that of the games.

I did have to suspend disbelief regarding the pharmaceutical company and, 'the drug.' This is why I took off one star. For example, every person who takes a hallucinogenic drug will not have the same hallucinations, so I was a little baffled by the big winged creatures that appeared to be everyone's' side-effect, but they looked really cool, so I almost forgive them.

Several have said they felt there were slow moments, but I have to say I was on the edge of my seat for the entire 103 minutes. Perhaps I would not have felt so positive about the movie, itself, if it had not been such a spectacular AV experience. But considering the complete package, I do recommend you give it a try. You might want to rent it first, before buying, since this one seems rather polarizing with folks either liking it a lot, or hating it.

May Not Be Original In Plot, But It Sure Knows The Meaning Of Action
I heard from possibly everyone, that this was the worse movie of the year. I also heard that it was not faithful enough to the game; I for one never played the game, I had heard of it before, but never played it. Still after watching the movie...I have to say that I enjoyed it. I don't know what the whole fuss was about...I can understand the fact that the movie is very different from the game, so was Resident Evil and Hitman..And somehow not that many complained about it.

Obviously the plot of this movie is not very original. We have seen this kind of plot before. There are some elements within the plot that make the movie survive and maintain some freshness. Such things as the hallucinations Mark and others see due to the drugs. The visual effects are also by far superb; cinematography as well was exceptionally well shot. The only ones who might not like this movie are people who are very picky and like there movies to be original...but hey guess what there's just so many stories we can come up with. Anyway one thing is for sure, this movie was way better than Hitman.

MY PERSONAL RATING: 3 ½ OUT OF 5

horrbile
Full of plot holes and bad acting. Some nice visuals every now and then though.