Newly released action film Hardcore Henry is created for “Generation Xbox.” Screenwriter Jamie Russell has theorized that video games have spurred Hollywood’s loss of 18-24-year-old viewers, who may think, “Why watch a movie, when you can live inside one?” Hardcore Henry takes the video game approach, showing the entire film from the first-person perspective of the hero—just as players see the action in games like Grand Theft Auto.

Newly released action film Hardcore Henry is created for “Generation Xbox.” Screenwriter Jamie Russell has theorized that video games have spurred Hollywood’s loss of 18-24-year-old viewers, who may think, “Why watch a movie, when you can live inside one?” Hardcore Henry takes the video game approach, showing the entire film from the first-person perspective of the hero—just as players see the action in games like Grand Theft Auto. Critics seems to be split on the film, with some calling it a game-changer, and others saying it is too much like watching someone else play a video game. (Daily Mail Online)