Max

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 2015


MOVIE IS effective patriotic american entertaining
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35 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 42
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Average Rating 2.6/5
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2.0
It is dull and weirdweird in that way that it is pronounced we ee eird, the stretched vowel signaling a weirdness that is probably unconscious on the .. Av Club
3.0
Here you will find no truly honest emotions, just trumped up movie onesTrevor Rabins bleating, overbearing score never lets you forget itand the sadde .. EW
2.5
But none of the non fur bearing actors really stand a chance of upstaging the noble Max, which is probably just as it should be. Rogerebert
3.0
Max is magnificent and gives a performance that makes Rin Tin Tin and Lassie look like chopped liver. Common Sense Media
2.0
Its too bad the film doesnt provide a better sense of what makes the Belgian Malinois so uniquely suited to the battlefield, or find a way to pay more .. Variety
3.0
But then wed have plenty of people disappointed that beneath the exterior of a Lone Furvivor tale of military heroism lies a vanilla coming of age sto .. We Got This Covered
2.0
Not as flag wavingly cheesy as it might have been but that doesnt make it a good film. Time Out
2.0
A watchable but predictable family film drenched in stars and stripes piety Lassie Come Home with combat stress. The Guardian
2.0
They cant just call the cops because Justin is the only teen in America who doesnt have a cellphone. The Guardian
2.0
This shaggy tale of an army dog with PTSD is more ideological treatise than family fare This tonally barking mash up of Lassie and Coming Home bequeat .. The Guardian
1.9
It hits its Red State beats so hard that its target audience likely wont notice theyre being not only condescended to, but insulted outright.
3.1
Despite the overplaying, Max gets its job done, which is to celebrate the sacrifices of military dogs, while warming the cockles of your heart.Sugary ..
3.0
Mixing dog centric action with war veteran themed drama and the odd adolescent life lesson, wholesome family adventure Max is a genial if somewhat old .. Screen Daily
2.0
But the screenplay muddles its emotional core with a clunky cross between old fashioned Hardy Boys mystery and a far fetched weapons trafficking subpl .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Full Metal Jacket may have been a superior movie, but as the much anticipated work of a master filmmaker, it fell short of the standard of greatness. The New York Times
3.0
It might seem as though Max got its premise from heartstring tugging YouTube videos of dogs at Army funerals, but the film is better than one might as ..
3.8
Its plenty to keep track of, but you might find it touching and inspiring, if you can keep your cynicism in check. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
Its been a while since weve had an old fashioned boy and his dog movie, hasnt it The Young Folks
3.0
Its just undermined by the fact the truly effective emotional arc is handed to the furry member of the cast.The truly effective emotional arc is hande ..
2.0
That doesnt make Max a better movie.But the mildly entertaining dog story, and its handful of heroic scenes, may work more on a particular (read: youn .. Cinema Blend
1.0
Its not a good kids flick, since the level of violence off the battlefield is excessive. Ny Daily News
3.1
Nudging the genre along with mixed results, Yakin gives us the expected animal hijinks, adventure and pure, blissed out Americana filmgoers expect of .. The Globe And Mail
2.5
When the films sticks with heart tugging soldier stuff, its not bad. When it goes beyond that premise, it becomes so entirely outlandish that its not .. Philly
3.5
Though laden with clich\u00c3\u00a9s and lacking suspense, the film thrives because of its stirring moments.
3.5
Though laden with cliches and lacking suspense, the film thrives because of its stirring moments.
3.0
It remains that, but in mid stream the script veers off in another direction. One Guys Opinion
3.0
Yakins new movie, Max, adds yet another genre to the fold its a canine sort of weepie with war movie coating and Yakin executes the touching material .. Village Voice
3.1
That gives Max a chance to battle the bad guys dogs and perform almost supernatural feats of tracking.All the eye rolling melodramatics may be crowd p .. Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
Although its sensibilities are old fashioned, the movie offers a modern look and feel. ReelViews
2.0
Frustratingly, the screenplay for Max doesnt go anywhere near such compassion, instead ordering up a glorified Scooby Doo episode that takes violent t .. Blu Ray
2.0
Robin Clifford Laura Clifford The Wincott family dad Ray (Thomas Hayden Church), mom Pamela (Lauren Graham) and younger brother Justin (Josh Wiggins) ..
2.0
Robin Clifford Laura Clifford The Wincott family dad Ray (Thomas Hayden Church), mom Pamela (Lauren Graham) and younger brother Justin (Josh Wiggins) ..
2.0
Max is a bizarrely earnest kids movie about a bomb sniffing war dog (a Belgian Malinois) which returns from Afghanistan with post traumatic stress dis .. The Times
2.0
Would I have felt differently watching this through the young eyes of my old Lassie days Screen It
2.0
This drama is an intensely patriotic affair, which plays at times like a canine version of Clint Eastwoods American Sniper. Independent
2.3
Rin Tin Tin was a four quadrant celeb, but director Boaz Yakin (Remember the Titans) makes no pretense at entertaining adults. The Wrap
3.1
Max can be corny, but writer director Boaz Yakin makes it mostly work.For starters, the core cast is quite good. News Day
3.0
With Max, writer director Boaz Yakin (Now You See Me, Remember the Titans, Fresh) brings a solid package of big screen entertainment for middle of the .. Film Journal
2.5
The film is meant to be a tribute to the role more than 3,000 trained dogs have played in the war effort, but a movie about those efforts would have b .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
CLOSE A boy adopts his dead brothers military service dog.Despite some initial hiccups, the two bond and work together to figure out what caused the f .. Az Central
4.5
Jingoistic propaganda and heart tugging cornball melodrama about a dog with PTSD. Its how we are Enduring Freedom. God bless America.
1.9
Dogged by plot holes and one dimensional characters, there will doubtless be audiences that will lap up Max anyway. Toronto Star
3.0
Max is by numbers film making and the story contains few surprises, but director Boaz Yakin keeps things zipping along and milks every last drop of se .. Daily Mail
2.0
Despite its good intentions, the dynamic of a family adventure film, particularly such a sanitised one, simply doesnt suit this story of an all Americ .. Flim List
3.0
Slated for euthanasia, hes unable to relate to anyone except Kyles rebellious teenage brother, Justin (Josh Wiggins). Susang Ranger
1.5
Like American Sniper, except about a dog, and with a Hardy Boys vibe.In Texas. Flickfilosopher
2.0
Nor should you.Hey buddy, if you dont like it here, go and live in Russia (or its 21st century equivalent). The Irish Times
4.0
The only thing I didnt like about that film was the dog.This one is the best Ive seen. Tony Medley
3.0
And the dog IS good.But beware: This is No Movie for Little Kids. Detroit News
2.5
The Bottom Line: Bland, sappy and not particularly groundbreaking, Max may still appeal to dog enthusiasts even if it never really delivers on its pre ..
1.9
Links all American patriotism with military righteousness, religious faith, and socially conservative family values...when Max isnt leaping around, Ma .. Groucho Reviews
1.9
Its not a subject most people would think about, but surely a dog caught in that situation would experience lingering emotional effects.Its a pretty s .. Aisle Seat
2.0
Yes, theres something pure blooded about wanting to give war dogs their inevitable best in show in multiplexes.Frankly, every dog deserves its day. Consequence Of Sound
3.8
OK, a straight up confession: Although I pride myself on my critical acumen, crystalline logic and reluctance to give into unexamined emotions, when i .. Nj
1.0
Yakin could have created a touching tribute to MWDs, but he ultimately loses that thread in a blaze of fearmongering glory. Vox
2.0
Max is a movie about an American serving in Afghanistan who sees his best friend killed in front of him.He returns stateside, suffering from PTSD, and .. Oregon Live
3.1
But writer and director Boaz Yakin (Rember the Titans) is more interested in pulling heartstrings than waving flags. Stl Today
4.0
This fine and welcome piece of family entertainment, directed by Boaz Yakin from a script he wrote with Sheldon Lettich, gets to a sweet spot by way o .. Wsj
2.0
Watching the titular Belgian Malinois among the hardest breeds to train, but fiercely intelligent struggling to piece together his personality and pur .. The Filmy Ap
2.0
The movie could have been a stirring War Horse kind of story about a gallant military dog, but instead Yakin delivers a tale with no bite. Patriot Ledger
2.0
Theres a touching story here about a boy getting over his grief and narcissism by nursing a dog through its own set of traumas, but Max is far too gun .. The Dissolve
1.0
But for every good thing, there is something else thats just plain bad distractingly so. Sandiego Reader
2.0
Not that Hollywood makes many films about soldiers anyway, but the sheer weirdness of Max makes it far easier to deal with than blandly jingoistic far .. Metro New York
3.0
Max is deceptively simple and entirely effective. Heart melting and humorous, this moving film has more to offer than an adorable dog. One Room With A View
3.5
Max is absolute propaganda, but its mostly harmless and genuinely watchable and probably healthier for all of us than the comparable rah rah jingoism .. Crave Online
2.5
Last weekend will go down in Hollywood history as the one that brought us films about a foul mouthed teddy bear attempting to reproduce and a heroic M .. Seven Day Svt
2.0
Theres some incredibly corny lines and more cliches than you can count. Fat Guys At The Movies
3.8
The result is a story that should keep kids (and certainly dogs) from guessing where the plot is headed, while adults sit back and quietly urge the mo .. National Post
3.0
While essentially Purple Heart Lassie meets BMX Bandits and packing more contrivances than a mobile phone that works after falling in a river, the fin .. Sky
3.0
Max is a good, old fashioned story of a boy and a dog who mend each others broken hearts. Movie Mom
2.0
Everything they do is painfully predictable.The tedium is unbearable Yakin used to make better movies than this paint by numbers job, such as A Price .. Toronto Sun
2.8
His dismissive sarcasm is meant to play as a defense mechanism that a teen might erect to fend off real emotion.Instead, it feels false and forced. Daily Film Fix
4.5
Filled with emotion, the joys of summer, the excitement, and thrill of adventure, theres nothing quite like the story of a boy and his dog.
2.5
In fact, at least one beautifully wrought tribute already exists: If you want to see a top notch documentary about military dogs during World War II, .. Qc Times
2.0
A boys adventure thats War Horse meets Dolphin Tale but with mans best friend, Max doesnt gallop along but doesnt flipper flop either. Vue Weekly
3.0
Suckers for animal movies will forgive the movies predictability, but even the jaded may find that its script and musical cues reveal an occasionally .. Spectrum Culture
2.0
That storyline leads to a cliched dramatic showdown that feels like a tired throwback of an old Lassie episode. Johnhanlon Reviews
3.8
A boy and his dog and a blast of summer adventure it doesnt get much better than that. Tulsa World
3.0
If youre a pushover for canines on screen, this might be your movie. Honey Cutts Hollywood
1.0
Feels like a direct to DVD movie that somehow escaped the pound and made its way to theatres. Richard Crouse
1.5
Im sure a few people will be easily manipulated and distracted by the cute dog. It happens. Otherwise, Max is a waste of your time. Abc News Go
3.1
If you are looking for a film suitable for almost all ages, then sit, stay and watch Max. Fres Nobee
3.8
Max is a family film that will capture your heart, pull on those heart strings quite a bit, and deliver a message for every age. Daily Journal
4.0
And if you want to enjoy Max as much as it deserves, then you have to sit, and wait, for your treat. Ex Press
3.5
There are life and death moments for both people and animals. But there are also moments of great vividity, of tearing through the woods with a dog at .. All Movie
3.1
The solid construction of the suspense thriller elements only make it feel stranger that, deep down, Max doesnt want us to think of it as a suspense t .. City Weekly
1.9
How a sweet story about a boy and his dog turns into a lame thriller about backwoods weapons dealing is anyones guess. Baltimore Magazine
1.9
But beyond the potentially frightening material, director and co writer Boaz Yakins film is just a weird hodgepodge of themes and plot threads. Christy Lemire
2.0
A busy film crowded with serious subject material that rarely goes for cheap nods at sentimentality while still being a patriotic movie that has plent .. Spectrum (St. George, Utah ..
3.0
Yakin may let Max may meander a little, thematically, but any filmmaker who takes the time to craft a family film (only a smattering of language and p .. North Shore News (Vancouve ..



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