Max Payne

I have to say, a lot of people discouraged me from watching this movie. To an extent, I can understand why, but at the end of the day, my opinion was not what I expected it to be.

This is another PG-13 adaptation of an M rated game, in this case, Max Payne. The story is basically that of the first game from what little I know about the series, where Max goes after the person who killed his wife and child. That's the whole point of the movie.

The acting was serviceable, however, it wasn't amazing at the same time. Max was played by Mark Wahlberg, with supporting roles by Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, and Ludacris. They did fine with what they had, but the story wasn't all that great in execution.

For most of the film, nothing really happens and it's honestly kind of a waste of time. At the very end, we get some action, and it is good action, but having to wait nearly an hour was not a good call.

At the end of the day, I didn't hate this film. The beginning and the middle are slow and pointless, but the end was actually the best part of the whole movie and is what I wish more of the movie was like.

Next time, we return to a video game once adapted into a Jean Claude Van Damme film, now given a darker, grittier, unfamiliar coat of paint. Keep an eye open for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.

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