I am huge fan of the computer game series , Max Payne on his own seems like a very interesting character however although Mark Wahlberg touches on that, he never truly goes all the way and shows what the character is all about. Although computer game-to-movie adaptionations do sick with the expection of lets say Tomb Raider or maybe Silent Hill, Max Payne does seem half decent. The scenery and the mood is set in a great way , also the clever use of visuals make it all the film-noir Sin City style. The problems however with Max Payne are that which most of these types of movies suffer from. The script is shallow and in a way it seems to do the character no justice what so ever, Although Mark Walhberg made an effort it seems that there is very little preparation needed for his character because it looks like that he so used to playing 'tough guys'. However it is not a total dud , as the atmosphere and great action scenes save it from being a complete waste. To conclude Max Payne should of been a terrific movie and by checking out there is no denying that it has lots of potential but is unfortunately hampered by time old problems. Its not a total waste of time but , worth a look at but don't expect anything big.
MAX PAYNE - 6.7 OUT OF 10
MAX PAYNE - 6.7 OUT OF 10