For a B-movie this one really wasn't bad! It grows on you the further it goes, has some jazzy Noir music, a true Max-Payne like flashback, and even a few characters that remind me of that old cast. The official movie-version Max Payne may have looked like Max Payne, but ten years later: this is the movie that really feels as close to that game as it gets.

Peter Stormare plays the Assassin, the mob family feels pretty authentic and the cops and robbers intrigue is spot on. There's not too much action, but good suspense, atmosphere, and some scenes that really build things up before they tear it down. It started a B-movie but ended up... all G. Close to a 4 but...

 rated 3/5: not bad