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You can merge this topic with the main MP movie topic after a few days, but please keep this seperate for a while. I want people to know what they're walking into.
My review:
When walking into Max Payne, I expected a no-holds barred action film, with bullets flying everywhere and bullet-time overload. However, as soon as the Roscoe Street Station segment was over (which was really short anyway and ended with quite a bang; you'll know what I mean when you see it
) there was quite a bit of chatting, walking, and finding leads. Action sequences were very short and sparse within the next 70 minutes, but you may think that this is a bad thing from an adaption of a game that is ALL about action. But somehow the movie still manages to grab you and keep you wondering what's gonna happen next; essentially, it remains interesting.
Spoiler:
Everyone laughed, even though I get the feeling it wasn't meant to be funny.
My final verdict is a 7.5 out of 10.
Great movie, I'll definitely be buying it!
Pros:
- Great story, stays faithful to the game, if not altering a lot of the details everywhere.
- Director John Moore managed to keep the sadness and depression evident throughout the whole film.
- Amazing special effects in the last scene, and the last scene in general was a definite 10/10.
- Finally, a decent video game to film adaption
Cons:
- Too much talking, not enough action.
- Some of Max's screaming was laughable.
- Too short.
- Really didn't warrant the MA15+ rating, but should have been R in America.
(P.S: My dad loved it, so that's a good sign
He doesn't like 50% of movies he sees.)
My review:
When walking into Max Payne, I expected a no-holds barred action film, with bullets flying everywhere and bullet-time overload. However, as soon as the Roscoe Street Station segment was over (which was really short anyway and ended with quite a bang; you'll know what I mean when you see it
) there was quite a bit of chatting, walking, and finding leads. Action sequences were very short and sparse within the next 70 minutes, but you may think that this is a bad thing from an adaption of a game that is ALL about action. But somehow the movie still manages to grab you and keep you wondering what's gonna happen next; essentially, it remains interesting. Spoiler:
Now for a random comment: one part that was really funny was when Mona was blasting all these guys away, then the scene suddenly cuts to Max who bursts into a room wildly and uselessly shooting a gun at a wall for no reason
Everyone laughed, even though I get the feeling it wasn't meant to be funny.My final verdict is a 7.5 out of 10.
Great movie, I'll definitely be buying it!
Pros:
- Great story, stays faithful to the game, if not altering a lot of the details everywhere.
- Director John Moore managed to keep the sadness and depression evident throughout the whole film.
- Amazing special effects in the last scene, and the last scene in general was a definite 10/10.
- Finally, a decent video game to film adaption
Cons:
- Too much talking, not enough action.
- Some of Max's screaming was laughable.
- Too short.
- Really didn't warrant the MA15+ rating, but should have been R in America.
(P.S: My dad loved it, so that's a good sign
He doesn't like 50% of movies he sees.)
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