It’s essentially an FPS in live action, with a wordless protagonist encountering a variety of colorful characters (most of whom are played by Copley) who give him weapons, tech upgrades and supporting fire before sending the hero onto the next action scene. In a weird way, ‘Hardcore Henry’ feels like the most accurate cinematic videogame adaptation ever made, even though it isn’t actually based on a real videogame.
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From there, it’s a series of chases, shoot-outs, strippers and semi-surprises until Henry finally fights Kozlovsky in a final boss battle made real on the big screen. He kills a bunch of them and engages in a little parkour before meeting Sharlto Copley’s mysterious helper, who always arrives at the perfect time to give Henry the information he needs to get to the next action sequence. Suddenly, Henry (or us, I guess) finds himself racing through the streets of Moscow pursued by an army of generic goons.
The first person he sees (Haley Bennett) introduces herself as his wife and whispers a few sweet nothings before the base is infiltrated by a telepathic psycho villain (Danila Kozlovsky) who blows everything up. He awakens in a science fiction laboratory where his mechanically enhanced body is now ready to kick butt in the field. Although admirable in intent, it’s not always as fun in execution as it thinks it is. It’s a series of ridiculous climaxes without any nourishing downtime. In their attempt to create the cinematic equivalent of a First Person Shooter videogame, the filmmakers left out simple pleasures like compelling characters, credible dialogue, or satisfying storytelling. However, it’s also a little too much and a little too dumb. is a relentless assault on the senses that leaps from one action scene to the next, slowing down only to tell some filthy jokes or indulge in a few extra effects sequences that don’t involve ultraviolence.Īs a technical accomplishment, the film is impressive and a sight that every action cinema-lover should behold just to acknowledge that somehow it happened.
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The first action movie shot exclusively in a first-person p.o.v.
You’ve gotta give the folks behind ‘Hardcore Henry’ this much: They certainly didn’t hold anything back.
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