Max Payne, il videogioco, era davvero pregevole: divertente da giocare e con una storia stylish ed hard-boiled da far paura.
Pur avendo avuto successo, non si può però dire che sia il primo nome che viene in mente al grande pubblico, quando gli si chiede il titolo di un videogame, eppure qualcuno deve aver pensato che potesse avere un traino sufficiente da farci un film.
E fin qui nulla di male.
Visto il risultato, viene però da chiedersi che senso abbia comprare i diritti di un'opera se poi se ne stravolgono completamente stile e personaggi.
E neanche questo sarebbe un male di per sé, se il risultato fosse buono - sorprendentemente, non è il caso del film di
Max Payne.
Max è un poliziotto a cui viene sterminata la famiglia; sulle tracce degli assassini si imbatterà in una nuova droga sviluppata da una casa farmaceutica per migliorare le prestazioni dei soldati in combattimento. Pur causando tremende allucinazioni, la sostanza viene diffusa tra alcuni stimati esponenti della criminalità locale, per fini (non tanto) misteriosi.
L'indagine meno impegnativa della storia viene adeguatamente condita dalle sparatorie più ridicole di ogni epoca (e non c'è neppure l'adeguata quantità di bullet-time!)
La
regia, oltre ad essere supponente ed indisponente come poche, si dimostra davvero sadica con gli spettatori: su 100 minuti di film, 80 abbondanti consistono in primissimi piani di
Mark Wahlberg. MA SIAMO IMPAZZITI?!?!
Che per carità, a suo modo è uno dei miei attori-feticcio, ma insomma...
In mezzo a tale catastrofe, vengono coinvolti pure nomi del calibro (si fa per dire) di
Beau Bridges,
Ludacris,
Chris O'Donnell e
Amaury Nolasco.
Su tutto il resto, stendiamo un velo pietoso.
Ah, e se voleste comunque andare al cinema nella speranza di vedere della
pelle, siate informati che
Olga Kurylenko e
Mila Kunis non ne mostrano neanche un centimetro quadrato (e non dimenticate gli 80 minuti mono-facciali di Wahlberg...
)
Voto: 2. Atroce. Trashometro
® 4/10:
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Max Payne (2008)
Regista: John Moore Scrittore: Beau Thorne,
Sam Lake Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action
Valutazione: 5.7/10 (17762 voti)
Durata: 100 min
Paese: USA, Canada
Lingua: Spanish, English
Cast:Trama:Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a DEA agent whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy and an assassin out to avenge her sister's death. The duo will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation.
Trivia random: Olga Kurylenko's second movie based on a video game. First was Hitman (2007).
Citazione random: [from trailer]::Lincoln DeNeuf: The Devil is building his army. Max Payne is looking for something that God wants to stay hidden. That is what makes him more dangerous.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Moore, John (V)
Data di nascita: 1970
Altezza: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Coniuge: Fiona Connen::(December 2005 - present) 1 child
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:John Moore was born in Dundalk, Ireland in 1970, a small town situated about 60 miles from the country's capital Dublin. Moore attended a technical college in Dublin where he studied filmmaking and after completing the school he went on to direct and write a series of short films all produced in his native Ireland. These include Jack's Bicycle (1990) which has been broadcasted on Irish TV channel RTV on occasion. Moore then was hired to make a series of commercials and ended up making the launch advertisement for the Sega Dreamcast, the ad was so bombastic and visually impressive that Twentieth Century Fox ended up offering him the job on Behind Enemy Lines (2001), a $40 million action film centered around the conflict in Bosnia. The film starred Gene Hackman and Owen Wilson. Whilst a modest box-office success the film fared only average with critics who varied in their opinions, and in later years Moore himself admitted that perhaps his approach had been to lightweight and a conflict of that scope required a more deep and thoughtful motion picture. On the set of Behind Enemy Lines (2001) Moore was nearly killed via a Tank in an action sequence and had his life saved in the last moment by a stuntman who dragged him from harm's way. Moore's next film was a remake of The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) and shared the same name only dropping the "the" at the titles beginning. Flight of the Phoenix (2004) starred Dennis Quaid and Miranda Otto and told virtually the same story as the original, a group of people stranded in the desert after a plane crash. The picture was a huge box-office flop making just slightly over $21 million worldwide on a considerably larger budget. Critics showed the same unsure reaction to the film as they had on Behind Enemy Lines (2001), lavishing praise on certain aspects but harshly criticizing others. Moore himself was more pleased with the finished article on this occasion but the public's financial rejection suggests others weren't. After this Moore was involved with two other films one entitled "The last mission" which collapsed due to script issues and the 2006 smash X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). In the end it was not Moore who directed the third in the X-Men trilogy but Rush Hour 2 (2001) director Brett Ratner. However Moore did manage to get a film into cinemas during Summer 2006 in the end, he remade The Omen (1976) and had it released on the 06/06/06, a gimmick associated with the films satanic plot. The Omen (2006) was a fairly faithful remake and starred Julia Stiles along with Liev Schreiber and David Thewlis. Moore agreed to make the film as he names the 1976 original among his all time favorite movies along with Jaws (1975) and Freaks (1932). The film made a worldwide $120 million from a $25 million budget and thus had to be considered a success in terms of box-office. The critics were once more split, most criticized the picture for following the original too closely but by the same token generally a kind word was spared for Moore's impressive visuals and the strong cast. This marked the director's third collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox, and now a fourth is due late 2008 in the form of video game adaptation Max Payne (2008) which is set to star Mark Wahlberg in the title role. The picture is due to hit theaters October 2008.
Trivia random: Is engaged to be married to Fiona Connon after meeting whilst working on The Omen (2006).
Citazione random: Behind Enemy Lines, my first movie, was... well as some critics quite fairly described it, an awful Hollywood swing at a complex political situation in Bosnia. You know, there are subject matters that a lot of people in the world would be horrified to think that a director like me would be approaching, but I still have ambitions to make some movies that are entertaining and touch on some of the stuff we're dealing with now. - On his first movie Behind Enemy Lines
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Kunis, Mila
Nome di battesimo: Kunis, Milena Markovna
Data di nascita: 14 August 1983
Altezza: 5' 3" (1.60 m)
Ultimi lavori: Trivia random: She is a fan of hard rock/metal band Aerosmith.
Citazione random: Blondes definitely do not have more fun. Trust me.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Nolasco, Amaury
Nome di battesimo: Garrido, Amaury Nolasco
Data di nascita: 24 December 1970
Altezza: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Ultimi lavori: Trivia random: He was recently included in the prestigious list of the 26 guys to watch in 2004 published by USA Today, alongside such talents as Justin Timberlake, Ashton Kutcher, Josh Harnett and Jake Gyllenhaal, to name a few.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Wahlberg, Mark (I)
Nome di battesimo: Wahlberg, Mark Robert Michael
Data di nascita: 5 June 1971
Altezza: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:Son of Alma and Donald. Brother of 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Born in Dorchester. High-school dropout, later got GED. Did various jobs including bricklayer and was convicted of several minor felonies. Recorded two albums and toured as Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. "Music For the People" (Interscope, 1991) and "You Gotta Believe" (Interscope, 1992). Won Best Dance Single for "Good Vibrations" Still tours in Europe. Best known for dropping his pants onstage. Modeled underwear for Calvin Klein beginning in 1992 with supermodel Kate Moss in a widely-distributed campaign photographed by Herb Ritts.
Trivia random: Dated actress Jordana Brewster for several years [1998-2001].
Citazione random: [Reflecting on his delight for starring in Walt Disney's Invincible (2006)]: It's a movie my kids can see - my nieces and nephews. I haven't had that. None of my nieces and nephews have seen Boogie Nights (1997), thank God! I haven't made too many PG movies.
Salario massimo: $10,000,000, per Planet of the Apes (2001)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
O'Donnell, Chris (I)
Nome di battesimo: O'Donnell, Christopher Eugene
Data di nascita: 26 June 1970
Altezza: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Coniuge: Caroline Fentress::(19 April 1997 - present) 5 children
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:Chris O' Donnell was born on June 26th, 1970. He is the youngest child in his family with four sisters and two brothers. He first started modeling at the age of thirteen and continued until the age of sixteen, when he appeared in commercials. When he was seventeen, he was preparing to stop acting and modeling, but was asked to audition for what would be his first film, Men Don't Leave (1990). He didn't want to go to the audition, but his mother bribed him by saying she would buy him a new car if he went and he duly got the role. Ever since that moment in his life, Chris has appeared in some major motion pictures including Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Scent of a Woman (1992), Mad Love (1995) and Vertical Limit (2000). He is currently working on Kinsey (2004), which should appear in theaters in the year 2004. Chris took time off from acting to spend time with his wife, Caroline, son, Chris Jr., and his daughter Lilly. He also spent two months in New York performing in Arthur Miller's "The Man Who Had All the Luck".
Trivia random: Born on the same day as "Will & Grace" (1998) star Sean Hayes.
Citazione random: [Talking about the Batman films]: "Some day my kids are going to watch these and say to themselves 'That's daddy!'."
Salario massimo: $4,000,000, per The Chamber (1996)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Ludacris
Nome di battesimo: Bridges, Christopher Brian
Data di nascita: 11 September 1977
Altezza: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:Ludacris was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign, Illinois the son of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges. Being of both African American and Native American descent. Early in his elementary years his family lived in Champaign, Illinois. At nine years old, he started rapping. He attended Emerson Middle School and eventually Oak Park and River Forest High School for his freshman year where he first met his most important musical influence, famed poet Justin Ryan Fyfe. Furthermore, his family moved to live in Atlanta, Georgia and in this time his father exposed him to all kinds of music ranging from Hip Hop to Rock. In Alanta, Georgia he attended Banneker High School. He is also a graduate of Georgia State University. In 2000 he got his breakthrough with his album titled "Back for the First Time" which reached 3x platinum. All albums following have either been 2x or 3x platinum, with his first film appearance being 2 Fast 2 Furious which was a success. Other film appearances include Crash and Hustle & Flow.
Trivia random: Has a daughter named Karma.
Citazione random: "I knew that sex sells, and the record sounded different, so I put that one out there, and it happened. The industry is all about hearing new sounds. . .. I knew it would catch people's attention."
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Bridges, Beau (I)
Nome di battesimo: III, Lloyd Vernet Bridges
Data di nascita: 9 December 1941
Altezza: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Coniuge: Wendy Treece::(10 April 1984 - present) 3 children, Julie Landifield::(6 June 1964 - 1984) (divorced) 2 children
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:Beau Bridges is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his wife, who was his college sweetheart, Dorothy Dean Bridges. Born just two days after the attack on Pearl Harbour, he was delivered by candlelight because of a power blackout. Named Lloyd Vernet Bridges III, his parents immediately started calling him Beau after Ashley Wilkes' son in Gone with the Wind (1939), a book they were reading at the time. His younger brother, actor Jeff Bridges, was born in 1949 and a sister, Cindy Bridges, the following year. Although only 5'10", Beau played basketball for UCLA his freshman year. The following year he transferred to the University of Hawaii, but dropped out to pursue acting and got his first major role in 1967. During his first marriage to Julie Landifield, they adopted Casey Bridges and then had Jordan Bridges. He and his second wife, Wendy Treece Bridges, have three children from this marriage: Dylan Bridges (born 1985); Emily Bridges, (born 1987) and Ezekiel Jeffry Bridges. Beau likes to play guitar and collects Native American percussion instruments. He also loves the ocean, including swimming and surfing. He is also active in environmental causes and handgun control.
Trivia random: Son of Lloyd Bridges.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Max Payne (2001) (VG)
Scrittore: Sam Lake,
Sam Lake Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Action
Valutazione: 9.6/10 (3081 voti)
Paese: USA, Finland
Lingua: English
Cast:Trama:Max Payne, a cop in the NYPD, returns home one day to find his wife and baby daughter murdered at the hands of drug addicts, high on a designer drug called Valkyr. After 3 years of working on the case, Max and his best friend Alex go undercover to bust a V-deal. However, things go wrong: Alex is suddenly killed, and Max is framed for his murder. Hunted by the cops and driven by determination to avenge his family, Max Payne sets out to uncover the truths behind his family's murder.
Trivia random: The license plate on Vladimir's car is VODKA.
Citazione random: Max Payne: It wasn't about how smart or how good you were. It was chaos and luck, and anyone who thought different was a fool.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Kurylenko, Olga
Nome di battesimo: Kurylenko, Olga Konstantinovna
Data di nascita: 14 November 1979
Altezza: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Coniuge: Damian Gabrielle::(2006 - 2007) (divorced), Cedric van Mol::(2000 - 2004) (divorced)
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:Olga Kurylenko, a Ukrainian-born actress and model who grew up in poverty sharing a Soviet flat with her aunt, uncle, grandparents and cousin, is now starring as Bond girl opposite Daniel Craig. She was born Olga Konstantinovna Kurylenko on November 14, 1979, in Berdyansk, Ukraine, Soviet Union. Her mother, Marina Alyabysheva, divorced her father, Konstantin Kurylenko, soon after her birth. After the divorce, her mother struggled to survive as an art teacher. Young Olga Kurylenko was brought up by her mother and her grandmother, Raisa. During her youth, Olga had a humbling experience of living in poverty; she had no choice but to wear rags and had to darn the holes on her sweater. During the years in Ukraine she studied art, languages, did 7 years of musical school studying piano and went to a ballet studio until 13. At age 13, Olga and her mother made a trip to Moscow. There she was scouted by an agent who approached her at a subway station and offered a job as a model. Initially, Olga's mother was suspicious, but eventually Olga made a good career choice and took training as a model in Moscow. By age 16, she was ready for the next step. She moved to Paris, learned French in six months, and was signed by the Madison agency. At age 18, Olga appeared on the cover of Glamour, then she graced magazine covers of Elle, Madame Figaro, Marie Claire, and Vogue, and also became the face of Lejaby lingerie, Bebe clothing, Clarins and Helena Rubinstein cosmetic companies. In 1999, Olga married her friend, French photographer Cedric Van Mol and divorced him 3,5 years later. One day Olga presented herself to an acting agency. Eventually, she swapped the catwalk for celluloid, and her acting career took off. In 2005 she made her film debut as Iris, a sensual beauty in Annulaire, L' (2005) by director Diane Bertrand. Olga's cinematic roles have been notably steamy, and her natural beauty and explicit nudity attracted the attention of the male audiences. She appeared opposite Elijah Wood in Paris, je t'aime (2006) and as Sofia in Serpent, Le (2006), then co-starred as Russian beauty Nika Boronina opposite Timothy Olyphant in Hitman (2007). She also appears as Mina Harud in the indy surveillance-thriller Tyranny (2008) and is billed as Camille, the Bond girl in Quantum of Solace (2008), a sequel to Casino Royale (2006).
Trivia random: Was told she had got the part of Camille in Quantum of Solace (2008) on Christmas Eve 2007.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
