I'll admit I jumped on the hype train with this one, the trailer was great and a non-stop action fest that reminded me of a first person version of The Raid: Redemption crossed with the craziest first person shooter ever.
Hardcore Henry is, however, a nauseating roller coaster that is just as relentless as the trailers promised. It occurs to me now there is a good reason for movies not to be filmed in the first person perspective. With video games it seems to work because we give input into the movements, here though, you're thrown around all over the place while sitting still. Honestly, the gimmick (and that's all it is) just doesn't work here.
With that said, however, there are some great performances from Sharlto Copley, who is just a delightful presence at all times. Danila Kozlovsky is also pretty good, though his character doesn't make a ton of sense, and his having telekenetic powers really doesn't ... do anything except make him a harder boss for us to fight.
Ultimately the movie isn't bad, and it's even pretty entertaining, but make sure you've got a strong stomach. Sure it's gory, but I'm talking about the f***ing camera moving around so much.
Worth checking out if this kind of thing appeals to you, but it's not going to change your life.
Hardcore Henry is, however, a nauseating roller coaster that is just as relentless as the trailers promised. It occurs to me now there is a good reason for movies not to be filmed in the first person perspective. With video games it seems to work because we give input into the movements, here though, you're thrown around all over the place while sitting still. Honestly, the gimmick (and that's all it is) just doesn't work here.
With that said, however, there are some great performances from Sharlto Copley, who is just a delightful presence at all times. Danila Kozlovsky is also pretty good, though his character doesn't make a ton of sense, and his having telekenetic powers really doesn't ... do anything except make him a harder boss for us to fight.
Ultimately the movie isn't bad, and it's even pretty entertaining, but make sure you've got a strong stomach. Sure it's gory, but I'm talking about the f***ing camera moving around so much.
Worth checking out if this kind of thing appeals to you, but it's not going to change your life.