Max (2015)
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Critic Consensus: Max has good intentions and tries to hearken back to classic family-friendly features, but its disjointed, manipulative plot overwhelms the efforts of its talented human and canine stars.
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Cast
as Justin Wincott
as Pamela
as Ray
as Sergeant Reyes
as Tyler Harne
as Kyle Wincott
as Carmen
as Chuy
as Deputy Stack
as Emilio
as Animal Control Handler #1/Marine
as Cartel Leader
as Police Officer
as S-2 Major
as Captain
as Blue-Haired Lady
as Receptionist
as Latino Kid
as Bike Teen #1
as Bike Teen #2
as Afghan Village Woman
as Afghan Village Man #1
as Afghan Village Man #2
as Afghan Village Man #3
as Afghan Village Man #4
as Afghan Policeman
as Bike Kid #1
as Cartel Guy
as Bike Kid #2
as Bike Kid #3
as Bike Park Teen
as Moving Truck Driver
as Max
as Marine Dog Handler
as Highway Patrol Officer
as Alpha Team Leader/Marine
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Critic Reviews for Max
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Not as flag-wavingly cheesy as it might have been - but that doesn't make it a good film.
Max is an absurdly violent PG-rated movie in which kids and dogs are repeatedly in peril.
Yakin doesn't condescend to his audience, and infuses his plot with a surprisingly ambitious and revealing commentary about the experience of war.
It's like they invited the Coen brothers - or maybe Quentin Tarantino - to script a few scenes of a "Dora the Explorer" episode.
Yakin executes the touching material with the expected serviceability.
Lassie and her child companions often got into some dicey scrapes, but as much as I can recall, they usually didn't result in much of a body count.
Audience Reviews for Max
Entertaining and fun, Max is an inspirational family film. The story follows a military dog who's slated to be put down after going feral in the wake of a firefight in Afghanistan, ,but he's rescued by the family of his former handler and retrained. The plot's pretty clichéd and predictable, yet it kind of works; giving the audience what they want (animal and family bonding and healing together). Still, the kid is kind of annoying at times and the subplot about black market arms dealing is rather contrived. However, despite its little problems, Max is a solid film with a positive message about friendship and bravery.
Super Reviewer
I like the homage to the veterans and serving dogs this movie boasts, but it is predictable at times. Great young cast they make you laugh. The interaction between the dog and boy is quite believable and well done.
Super Reviewer
This plays out like a made for TV movie but it is still endearing and has a human tale to tell with a lot of heart. Max is undoubtedly the star of the movie and if you have seen any animal movie you know what to expect from this. Still enjoyable though.
Super Reviewer