Simply too cool to not enjoy

Rating: 9/10 (2 April 2005)

I love movies that just suck you into their universe. Call it shallow, but I find it much more fun to just love a movie for its qualities and ignore their faults, and in this movie I didn't even find myself purposely ignoring any such faults. I could think of some, but compared to the overwhelming awesomeness of everything else, why bother?
You cant help but root for the uncomplicated heroes; the unstoppable beast of a man Marv, the virtuous selflessness of Hartigan (and Marv again!). Who cares if some parts get cheesy? Its the same with Max Payne, let yourself get absorbed and you will enjoy it much more. Forget the very idea of blatant shock value and just let yourself be shocked.