Weekly Roundup - Opening 10/17

Just like last week, there's not a whole lot of great movies coming out this Friday. I don't want to be too negative, but the basic rundown goes something like this: souless action (Max Payne), after school special (The Secret Life of Bees), 80's ripoff (Sex Drive), and complete mess (What Just Happened?). That's not too negative, right?

Weekend Suggestion:

I'd say that W. looks to be the best option for this weekend. Not because it looks like a great movie, but because it should be entertaining to watch how Oliver Stone and Josh Brolin portray the soon-to-be Ex-President.

Max Payne

Movie Info

Directed by: John Moore (Behind Enemy Lines, Flight of the Phoenix)
Written by: Sam Lake (video game), Beau Thorne (screenplay)
Starring: Mark Wahlberg (The Departed, The Italian Job), Mila Kunis (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, That 70's Show), Beau Bridges (Charlotte's Web, 10.5)
Genre: Action
MPAA Rating: PG-13 - for violence including intense shooting sequences, drug content, some sexuality and brief strong language
Runtime: 100 minutes

Reviews

RottenTomatoes Score: 8% Fresh
MetaCritic Score: 31/100
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
My Response: Max Payne looks to add great special effects and some supernatural elements to the ol' cop-loses-family-and-wants-revenge formula. The movie is based on the popular video game from 2001, and as you know, movies based on video games rarely work out. But, if all you want is some effects eye candy, then hit it up. If you want a memorable action flick, skip it.

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