Max Payne (2008)

Director:

John Moore

Writers (WGA):

Beau Thorne (screenplay)
Sam Lake (video game by Remedy Entertainment and 3-D Realms Entertainment)

Release Date:

17 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Ex Partner | New York City | Drug | Assassin | Conspiracy

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Aug. 2	4:00 AM	MAX
Fri. Aug. 6	10:15 AM	MAX

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Mark Wahlberg	...	Max Payne
Mila Kunis	...	Mona Sax
Beau Bridges	...	BB Hensley
Ludacris	...	Lt. Jim Bravura (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
Chris O'Donnell	...	Jason Colvin
Donal Logue	...	Det. Alex Balder
Amaury Nolasco	...	Jack Lupino
Kate Burton	...	Nicole Horne
Olga Kurylenko	...	Natasha Sax
Rothaford Gray	...	Joe Salle
Joel Gordon	...	Owen Green
Jamie Hector	...	Lincoln DeNeuf
Andrew Friedman	...	Trevor Duncan
Marianthi Evans	...	Michelle Payne
Nelly Furtado	...	Christa Balder

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence including intense shooting sequences, drug content, some sexuality and brief strong language.

Runtime:

100 min | 103 min (unrated version)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English | Russian | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R (original rating) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44716) | UK:15 (uncut) | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-15 | Australia:MA (2008) | Hungary:16 (originial rating) | New Zealand:M | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:R16 (re-rating) | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15 | Norway:15 | South Africa:13V | Netherlands:16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Germany:16 | Brazil:14 | France:-12 | Argentina:16 | Peru:14 | Malaysia:18PL | Germany:18 (Extended Director's Cut on DVD) | Japan:PG-12 | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | India:A | Iceland:14 (video rating) | Iceland:16 (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Abandon Entertainment

Trivia:

The gun used by Max in the subway bathroom scene is the Taurus .410 Judge. It can shoot either .45's or .410 shotgun shells.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The film is set in New York. Yet when Max asks Alex "where are we going?" in Alex's car, a circular blue, white, and red sign is visible on a building in the background. It's a sign for the CAA (Canadian Automobile Association). A Canada Post delivery truck is parked in front of it. Alex's car also passes a TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) bus for the disabled.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Max Payne:I don't believe in Heaven. I believe in Pain. I believe in Fear. I believe in Death.

Movie Connections:

References Show Them No Mercy! (1935)

Soundtrack:

Forgotten Toy

A paynefull experience

As always I try to keep it short. I'm a really easy customer to please and I always try to see films in their context. That's why movies like Max Payne usually work as entertainment even if they aren't exceptional works of art. But gee, this film makes me cry blood.

I get the feeling the director has done a bunch of cool music videos before but he doesn't seem to have a clue about the actual game, it's atmosphere and the routine of making a full length film. I was bored and I found amazing trouble watching the entire movie through.

The story is ridiculous and the way some characters over act is humorous. Do human kind a favor and donate the 8 dollars you were going to spend on the movie tickets on something productive.