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Seen on: October 17, 2008

The players: Director: John Moore, Writer: Beau Thorne, Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges

Facts of interest: Based on the video game of the same title.

The plot: Max Payne is a detective who heads out to track down those responsible for the murders of his family.

Our thoughts: John Moore’s big-screen adaptation of the popular “Max Payne” video game is not a complete disaster; it’s mediocre at best. The film feels just as rushed and as dull as last year’s “Hitman,” with the one exception that it looks slightly better. I can’t comment on how the movie compares to the game because I’ve never played it, but I can only hope it’s more entertaining than this no-brainer.

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17Oct2008

'Max Payne' web reviews

Friday, October 17, 2008 at 9:51AM | By

John Moore's "Max Payne" is Hollywood's latest video game adaptation. Starring Mark Wahlberg, the flick centers on a detective who seeks to avenge the murders of his wife and child. Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Chris O’Donnell and Ludacris co-star. Wanna know what the Web's film critics say about it? Let's check:

• Cinematical's Eric. D. Snider: "For a movie based on a video game, there's a curious dearth of action in Max Payne."

• Katey Rich at Cinema Blend: "The movie gets an extra half a star for its production design, which at least looks good, and for having the decency not to run longer than two hours."

• Brad Brevet at RopeOfSilicon: "I will say 'Max Payne' is better than 'Hitman,' but that's only in the sense that it doesn't have any of those gut-wrenching attempts at real drama."

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24Sep2008

Check out a cool 'Max Payne' featurette

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 10:51PM | By

IGN today released a short but rather cool featurette about the beginning of "Max Payne," John Moore's upcoming adaptation of the popular video game of the same title. The film stars Mark Wahlberg as an undercover DEA agent who seeks to avenge the murders of his wife and child. “Payne” opens Oct. 17, 2008. Enjoy the footage above.

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28Aug2008

New full ‘Max Payne’ trailer hits

Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 10:40PM | By

Yahoo! today unleashed the new full trailer for John Moore’s upcoming video game adaptation “Max Payne,” which stars Mark Wahlberg as an undercover DEA agent who seeks to avenge the murders of his wife and child.

The footage below looks pretty captivating, boasting a really dark atmosphere and a bunch of interesting visuals. And what about Mila Kunis and Olga Kurylenko? Check out the trailer below and let me know what you think. Excited about Wahlberg kicking butt? “Payne” opens Oct. 17, 2008.

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20Aug2008

International 'Max Payne' posters hit!

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 7:35PM | By

IMP Awards today posted two new posters from John Moore's upcoming video game adaptation "Max Payne." You can check one of them below and the other one right here. Starring Mark Wahlberg, the flick centers on an undercover DEA agent who seeks to avenge the murders of his wife and child. Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Chris O’Donnell and Ludacris co-star. "Payne" hits Oct. 17, 2008.

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