Max Payne

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About four years ago, I bought the original Max Payne PC game from a bargain bin. I played through the entire game within a week and I was totally engrossed with its film noir-inspired story and its John Woo-inspired action.

I wish I could say the same for the movie.

I really hate it when I end up not liking a movie that I desperately want to like. However, the film reinterpreted the plot of the game to the point that it just became a gloomy mess that only had a small fraction to do with the game I enjoyed so much.

I could probably spend all day listing my beefs with the movie (the biggest being the totally unnecessary Valkyrie hallucinations), but I will just summarize by saying that maybe next time they adapt a video game for the big screen, they look closer at the story that is already there.

4/10

Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.