Director, writer and producer Ilya Naishuller had a “call of duty” to make his video-game -like debut film, “Hardcore Henry,” one of the first feature films where the hero is portrayed in first person.

Unfortunately, the film is even worse than this pun, particularly due to its lack of a sturdy plot, characters, and basic logic.

The sci-fi film shows the perspective of Henry, a half human/half robot hybrid, who is resurrected with no memory of his prior life. He is awakened and greeted by a woman, Estelle (Haley Bennett), who claims to be his wife.

Suddenly, armed men break into their facility and kidnap her before she can activate Henry’s voice.

Henry is forced to discover his abilities and technology on his own as he starts a bloody killing spree throughout Moscow in order to save Estelle from a psychotic villain, Akan (Danila Kozlovsky).

Akan hopes to destroy the world by using the cyborg technology in Henry. Along the way, Henry is accompanied by his sidekick, Jimmy (Sharlto Copley), a mastermind lunatic, who has created different clones of himself, each with a unique personality.

“Hardcore Henry” may be absolutely preposterous, but it never has a dull moment.

The film is like a real-life video game where characters are shown as real people and corpses instead of computer graphics. Henry’s gun-wielding arm is shown at the center of the scene, just like in many video games.

Naishuller was introduced to his film career while directing music videos for his band, Biting Elbows, a Russian indie rock band that opened for Guns n’ Roses concerts.

The videos went viral because of their violence, first person point of view, and special effects.

These qualities were present in “Hardcore Henry,” as well as inspiration from directors Quentin Tarantino and Neil Blomkamp, who similarly include immense gore, special effects, and dark humour in their films.

The role of Henry’s father is played by Tim Roth, who appears in several Tarantino films. Jimmy (Sharlto Copley) is a prominent character in Chappie, directed by Blomkamp.

Jimmy is the main foundation of the film by providing the humor and majority of the dialogue since the main character has no speaking abilities.

There’s even a scene where his cyborg clones perform a musical number of “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” famously sung by Frank Sinatra.

The movie’s score creates irony and humor in several scenes. Freddie Mercury’s “Don’t Stop Me Now,” which is used for the trailer, plays as Henry injects himself with adrenaline to fight off a less advanced cyborg army.

I have mixed feelings about “Hardcore Henry.” It embraced its absurdity and creative thrill. The first person POV was refreshing and different.

I found myself rolling my eyes at the slapstick plot details and loopholes, cringing during Henry’s dangerous experiences, and laughing at some of the comical dialogue. The jokes were either a hit or a miss.

The special effects and crude humour weren’t enough to make up for the plot instability and annoyingly repetitive killings.

I give “Hardcore Henry” 2 out of 4 Grizzly paws, for the first person POV and the Sinatra musical number. Regrets. I’ve had few, including paying to see this film.