TIFF 2015: Ilya Naishuller's First Person POV Action Film 'Hardcore'

Written by

Ilya Naishuller’s Hardcore (watch the trailer) is a movie so violent, loud and fun it’s guaranteed to offend and entertain in equal numbers. It’s also the first of its kind, a first-person action adventure that plays out like a cinematic video game. Think of it as a hybrid of Crank and Robocop and you’ll start to get an idea of how unique and insane this movie truly is. Those looking for plot and structure in their cinematic diet will have to look elsewhere because Hardcore is visual fast food all the way. The movie opens from your POV as “Henry”, a man with a disfigured body and no memory of how he got knocked out in the first place. ›››

Continue reading TIFF 2015: Ilya Naishuller’s First Person POV Action Film ‘Hardcore’