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"Max Payne" Hits Theaters - Review And Extended Movie Trailer
The autumn blockbuster movie season is heating up and last weekend seemed to jump start the action films. Just released - "Max Payne", starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges and Chris O'Donnell.
Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a DEA agent (Mark Wahlberg), whose family was killed as part of a conspiracy, and an assassin (Mila Kunis), who is out to avenge her sister's death. The police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation hunt the pair.
Demons, in the shape of winged serpents, disturb Max, but nothing real or imagined will get in the way of his mission. Complicating things is Max Payne's guru B.B. (Beau Bridges), an ex-cop who is involved with security for a large pharmaceutical company, which may hold the key to the mystery.
Forces, both real and hidden, are hard at work to keep Max,...
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Movie Review : Max Payne Get $18 Million??
Max Payne is a 2008 action film based on the 2001 video game of the same name. The film was directed by John Moore and stars Mark Wahlberg in the title role. The film was released on October 16, 2008 in Australia, one day prior to the United States release date.
Critical reception
The film has received generally mixed-to-negative reviews. The film currently has an 18% "rotten" rating at Rotten Tomatoes, based on 70 reviews, and a consensus opinion that "While it boasts some stylish action, Max Payne suffers severely from an illogical plot and overdirection." Tom Long noted that the film may be the worst of the year.Louise Keller said "the most striking element is the production design..."Bruce Paterson wrote for the Australian Film Critics Association and Cinephilia that "Mark Wahlberg is terrific in hard-bitten roles", but in a reference to the Valkyries concluded "it could have done...
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'Max Payne' Leashes 'Chihuahua' With $18m Debut, Oct. 17-19, 2008
It took four new releases to unseat Disney's Beverly Hills Chihuahua from the top spot at the box office, with the top honor going to Fox's high profile video game adaptation Max Payne, which topped with an impressive $18 million debut. Chihuahua edged out Fox Searchlight's The Secret Life of Bees for second, with Oliver Stone's W. finishing fourth. With the bevy of new releases, the top ten films once again outpaced last year's comparable frame.
Fox's dreadful 2008 was allayed somewhat by the strong opening of its stylish video game adaptation Max Payne, which took the top spot with $18 million. Budgeted at a modest $35 million, the Mark Wahlberg starrer averaged $5,332 in 3,376 theaters, giving the studio its first No. 1 debut in seven months. Adapted from the popular Rockstar Games series, the film received overall negative reviews from critics.
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Movie Review: Max Payne
2001 saw the release of the third person shooter Max Payne. It was well-received by gamers and critics alike. It combined cinematic influences with everyone's desire to shoot things. With its popularity, it was only a matter of time before it was adapted to the big screen. Although I have never played the game, it is easy to see its potential for cinematic fun. It has elements of old noir and hard boiled detective films, John Woo influenced game play and a look that is simultaneously old and new school. Unfortunately, as it turns out, Hollywood seemed to be more content to turn out a workmanlike product that trades on its popularity for a quick buck with a visual style that attempts to be arty while remaining true to the game while completely ignoring the story potential in favor of a script that is more concerned with getting to the...
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