DVD Review: Max Payne

DVD Review: Max Payne....
20th Century Fox/ 2008/ 203 min./ PG-13

Release Date: January 20, 2009
Format: DVD
Price: $29.99 (Single-Disc DVD)

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Genre:
Action, Thriller

Starring:
Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Chris O’Donnell, Amaury Nolasco, Olga Kurylenko

Director:
John Moore

Plot Synopsis:

A maverick cop with little regard for the rules – and nothing to loose – investigates a series of mysterious murders that could be tied to the death of his wife and child. A stylized adaptation of the hugely popular fan-favorite video game, Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg (The Departed, Shooter) stars as the title character Max Payne, an obsessive DEA agent who descends into the gritty world New York City crime world to avenge the gruesome murders of his family and partner. As the mystery begins to slowly unravel, Max is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face the demons inside himself in order to ensure that justice is served.

Special Features:
Single-Disc DVD Specs:
MAX PAYNE single-disc DVD will be presented in widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish & French Dolby Surround plus English and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:
• Both the Theatrical Version and Unrated Extended Cut of the film
• Commentary with Director John Moore, Production Designer Daniel Dorrance and Visual Effects Supervisor Everett Burrell
Special Edition DVD Specs:
MAX PAYNE Special Edition DVD will be presented in widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish & French Dolby Surround plus English and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:
• Both the Theatrical Version and Unrated Extended Cut of the film
• Commentary with Director John Moore, Production Designer Daniel Dorrance and Visual Effects Supervisor Everett Burrell
• Picture production featurette – Part 1
• Michelle Payne animated graphic novel
• Max Payne Unrated Digital Copy for portable media players
Blu-ray Disc Specs:
The MAX PAYNE BD is presented in widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) on a 50GB dual-layer disc authored in BD-J with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio and French & Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, with English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese and Korean subtitles. The BD includes all of the above standard-def Special Edition DVD bonus features, plus the following BD-Exclusive elements:
• Picture production featurette – Part 2
• BonusVIEW mode:
o Walkthroughs & Cheats – Making Max Payne behind-the-scenes picture-in-picture production featurette (available on the Theatrical version only)
o Picture-in-picture interviews with director John Moore
• Max Payne Unrated Digital Copy for portable media players

• Video Diaries
• Ancillary Storylines

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