I was actually impressed - Yes, less action than there should have been, but at the same time this didn't treat its audience as a bunch of rabid blood-thirsty violence-fueled kids (as one reviewer reckoned). It balanced Max's superhuman abilities we enjoyed in Remedy's game (getting shot repeatedly and still walking, ultra slow-mo etc) very well between the game and reality; I especially liked how they achieved this towards the end, using one of the plot elements from MP1 slightly differently, and IMO slightly better.

Actually a heck of a lot more elements made it from game to film, far more than I think any film adaptation has ever done before; to the point that few of the twists were surprises because I knew much of the plot.


I would say it was too slow during the first stages of the movie, but with a very satisfying route to the conclusion.
I also appreciated the adaptation of the 'Fallen Angels' to the 'Soldier's Angels', the valkyrie. Their hallucinagen (sp?) fueled presence was a neat idea.
Hmm... I give it... 72%
