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Apr 07, 2009joseph rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Fair – Max Payne (2008) 100 min. Film adaptation of the popular video game starring Mark Wahlberg is completely forgettable. I found the story to drag at times as the camera pans across the city (wished they spent more time panning across the characters and giving them some life). The film never really gets going because Wahlberg plays Max Payne with the emotions of a tree stump. Oh yes, there is one scene that shows the guy, riddled with the much understood blues over his family’s violent death, smiling. That lasted 3 seconds. By the way, the one thing that makes a great picture is when you forget you’re watching a movie. Not with this one – you know acting (bad acting) is going on and the director yelling “cut”. It was fun watching an older Chris O’Donnell, who’s gained weight, still maintain that squeaky “Robin” voice. This film is barely watchable.