“Max Payne” is a pretty dark action thriller that starts with great montage to give the background story. The stages and atmosphere are very nice, which is probably because this is supposedly a game put into film. The story is not too original or interesting and there is some symbology taken from Norse mythology, but up until the last half hour “Max Payne” is a pretty convincing film. When the end needs to be wrapped together, the plot gets thinner. Still a nice one to watch when you feel like watching an action movie.