Max (2015)

"Max" is a kind of unusual family movie in that it's the kind of family movie you hardly get from major Hollywood studios in this day and age. If you've been around the block enough, you'll see that its core story is what is normally found in this day and age in direct- to-DVD and made-for-television movies. There is of course the adorable dog, the tomboy love interest to the youthful protagonist, and predictable twists in the plot like the inevitable moment when the dog is separated from the youthful protagonist. The movie is not only pretty predictable, it's also far too long (did it really have to last one hundred and ten minutes in length?) and there are a few surprisingly shoddy special effects for a major studio movie. Still, as predictable as the movie is, it does generally play out in a much less juvenile manner than usual. For example, the bad guys here are not bumbling fools, but are scary and dangerous. The protagonists are also a lot more believable than usual - they are believably flawed, and convincingly learn some lessons along the way. The tone of the movie is also fairly realistic and lacks the loud and strident feel of many other modern day family movies. I'm not saying this is a movie to actively seek out, but if you should come across it, it will probably entertain (and to a degree educate) your children and be much less painful to watch than you may think for you and your spouse.

I absolutely loved the movie currently my all time favorite movie I can watch it over and over again :) Great for under age people very heart warming and sad at times. There was only one bit that i didn't like but overall its a ten out of ten for me .I don't know what else to say about it even my friends loved it. I cant wait for Max 2: White House Hero even the title gives us a little hint maybe My most liked character was obviously Max the main character of the whole movie but i think my other one would probably be Kyle the older brother. I will probably watch it again and i will tell some of my other friends about it too :)

Fans of Lassie and Rin Tin Tin will undoubtedly find much to celebrate in "Max," an old-fashioned a-boy-and-his-dog story updated to reflect our post-9/11 age.The boy in this instance is Justin (Josh Wiggins), a disgruntled teen whose older brother, Kyle (Robbie Amell), a Marine who trains dogs to sniff out weapon caches on the field of battle, is killed in Afghanistan. After Kyle's dog, Max, develops a sort of canine version of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, the dead man's family dutifully rescues him, assigning Justin the unenviable task of rehabilitating him back to the point where he can interact with humans again without instinctively wanting to rip their throats out. This Justin does with the help of his new friend, Carmen (the charming Mia Xitlali), who knows a thing or two about training challenging dogs.In addition to his canine-raising duties, Justin has to contend with his tough-as-nails military dad (Thomas Haden Church) and his own innate laziness and cynicism. But with the help of Max, a devoted and kindly mother (Lauren Graham), and the love of a new girlfriend, Justin eventually grows into his manhood, demonstrating that rehabilitation is often a two-way street.There are any number of touching moments in the screenplay by Sheldon Lettich and co-writer/director Boaz Yakin, which, happily, manages to keep the unavoidable suds down to a minimum. However, even the fine performances (especially by Wiggins) can't overcome an utterly preposterous subplot involving Justin's entanglement with a local gun-running cartel, a storyline that not only comes to dominate the second half of the movie but may make the movie itself somewhat less than appropriate for the youngest members of its intended audience.Ah well, at least the canine stunt work - kudos to both Max and his trainer on that score - is super impressive throughout.

I saw this film a week or so ago on Redbox because I didn't get a chance to see it in theaters and I got to say this film was really cute and touching. I loved Max the dog and the boy who takes care of him after his brother dies in Iraq or some dessert country. Sorry I forgot where but anyways Max has to go somewhere because his owner who trained him is gone so the brother takes him and they are a bit stand-offish at first but they start to love one another. It is rather sweet and adorable. Now I gave the film a 7 because of the acting. I didn't care for that Lauren Graham because her Texas accent was horrible. Trust me, if you know anyone from Texas, you know they don't speak with a long drawn out speech. This ain't Alabama or Mississippi okay Lauran. If you have sometime on the weekend rent this from Redbox ad enjoy.