Okay, I know it is never wise to actually anticipate the release of a film based on a video-game as that has never turned out well in the past but I was legitimately intrigued by the "Max Payne" adaptation starring Mark Wahlberg. However, according to a story I just read over at Kotaku the director's intent was to make a PG-13 rated film. Sure, it currently has received an R-rating but the fact that it just barely obtained such a rating is outrageous. A game based on the gritty, noirish Max Payne DEMANDS an R-rating. I want all kinds of slow-motion carnage, some gangster language and as gritty a tone as possible. I'm really disappointed to hear they were aiming for a low rating this whole time. I don't know, this spells doom for the movie and my belief that it may actually be kind of good has been severely shaken.

EDIT: Well, its official. As of September 26 this film is officially PG-13. Ugh.