Its been nearly 25 years sinceWolfenstein 3DandDoomlit the fuse of the first-person-shooter game explosion.
And ever since then, their immersive, violent aesthetic has been slowly seeping into mainstream action films.
Henry cant talk, but he can see.
And what he sees over the next 90 breathless minutes is whatwellsee.
Before he can process any of this, though, a bunch of goons with machine guns storm in.
What is Akans deal?
How did he come into possession of his supernatural gifts?
Why is our hero on the run from him?
Only some of these questions will be answered.
ButHardcore Henryisnt a movie about answers or inconveniences like narrative and logic.
He makes Guy Ritchie look like David Lean.
Im sure a lot of people will callHardcore Henryinnovative and groundbreaking.
And maybe it is.
But it also feels more like a cool gimmick than a movieand that gimmick gets old pretty fast.C
