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.

First off, let me say that I am in NO WAY trying to defend this film, as I'm sure it will be horrible.  However, to say a mature film demands an R rating isn't entirely accurate, though I understand completely where you're coming from.  I'm going to use The Dark Knight as my example since probably everyone has seen it and even some crticis felt the same way I did after walking out of that movie.  TDK feels like an R film.  I walked out and when I noticed the PG rating as I left I was shocked.  The psychological violence in that movie is dark, grotesque, and flat out scary in some regards.  If Max Payne is written well it could do the same.  Though I'm sure it isn't.

Yeah, you can have a mature film with a PG-13 rating, but this is Max Payne. I want to see dudes getting shot in their face and having blood and meat chunks go everywhere--in bullet-time.