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Promising horror thriller has a good concept but lousy execution. It's like everything that is interesting about the flick happens only in the last 12 minutes or so. The bad thing was the casts were actually pretty good.

Him is a weird mix of horror and fiction, using professional football as a compelling metaphor of modern life. Visually polished and disturbing, the storyline focus around ambition, showing the path to success as a way to madness. A satire somehow of virility and fame, brilliant indeed, but clumsy at the same time.

Let me start this off with saying I had zero hope for this movie, I saw the reviews, I read the blurbs and I had no intention of watching this movie at all. But I got bored and it was free on peacock so I figured why the heck not. I didn't just like this movie, I didn't just think it was okay, I was absolutely enthralled by it, I loved it. The weird dreamlike set pieces, the contrasting visuals, the progressively more absurd story that is so absurd its just genuinely fascinating and then that ending that let's you know the creators, yeah they were in on the joke just brings it all home. This movie is a dark, violent, absurd exercise in extremism with a sports twist and I don't even like sports, but I loved it all the same. I recommend giving it a shot because its one of those movies that you will either absolutely love or absolutely hate and its worth the risk to see which camp you fall into. 10/10

Deserves every bit of criticism it got. From the opening scene, you can't help but feel that this movie is cheap. The awful fake broken leg immediately takes you out, and it doesn't get any better from there. The plot drags, the film is painfully uneventful, and it caps off with a predictable ending.

Deeply silly…although Marlon Wayans is very good and the young lead was too. This had so much potential.

truly underrated. the first thing that stands out about 'him' is its visual design. it’s undeniable that much of the effort has been invested in the graphic and photographic work, and it shows in every frame. however, that ambitious aesthetic approach comes at a cost — the dialogues and musical atmosphere feel less refined. the performances, on the other hand, are outstanding. tyriq withers and marlon wayans carry the emotional weight of the story with impressive naturalness. it’s true that the rest of the characters feel somewhat underdeveloped, but considering that the entire narrative revolves around one specific protagonist, i don’t see that as a major flaw. the film doesn’t aim to explore everyone’s lives; it wants to dive deep into a single experience, and in that sense, it succeeds. where the film does stumble is in its dialogues. there are moments when they try to sound profound or transcendent but end up feeling like unfinished thoughts. you can sense an intention to build a more philosophical discourse, though it doesn’t always land. as for the music, it fits the tone and accompanies the story well, but it’s far from memorable. as for the story itself, it might seem lacking in development, but it actually hits the mark. it offers exactly what it needs — if it went any further, it would lose focus. the ending feels well-balanced; it doesn’t try to shock or overdramatize, but instead leaves you in the same emotional space as its protagonist. perhaps it doesn’t reach the level of impact it could have, as seen in other recent films of the genre, but its conclusion is consistent with the journey it promises from the start. i wouldn’t call 'him' a great film, nor the best of the year, but it certainly doesn’t deserve the harsh criticism it has received. it’s a story of personal struggle, obsession, and sacrifice, told from a different and daring perspective. for many, it may seem shallow; for me, it’s a solid film that manages to convey its message and leave a mark — even if a small one. spanish: realmente infravalorada. lo primero que llama la atención de 'him' es su apartado visual. es innegable que gran parte del esfuerzo se ha volcado en el terreno gráfico y fotográfico, y se nota en cada plano. sin embargo, esa apuesta estética tan ambiciosa ha pasado factura en otros aspectos, como los diálogos y la ambientación musical, que se sienten menos pulidos. las actuaciones, por otro lado, son sobresalientes. tyriq withers y marlon wayans cargan con el peso emocional de la historia y lo hacen con una naturalidad impresionante. es verdad que el resto de personajes quedan algo desdibujados, pero teniendo en cuenta que toda la narrativa gira en torno a un protagonista muy concreto, eso no me parece un defecto grave. la película no pretende explorar el mundo de los secundarios, sino profundizar en la experiencia de uno solo, y en ese sentido cumple. donde sí encuentro tropiezos es en los diálogos. hay momentos en los que intentan sonar profundos o trascendentes, pero terminan quedándose en frases que no terminan de desarrollarse. se percibe una intención de construir un discurso más filosófico, aunque no siempre se logre. en cuanto a la música, acompaña bien, encaja con el tono general de la película, pero no deja huella ni resulta especialmente memorable. en cuanto a la historia, puede dar la impresión de carecer de desarrollo, pero en realidad da justo en el clavo. lo que ofrece es exactamente lo que necesita: si se extendiera más, se iría por las ramas y perdería su foco principal. su desenlace está bien medido; no busca impresionar, sino dejarte en el mismo estado emocional que su protagonista. quizá no alcance el impacto que podría, como ocurre en otras producciones recientes del género, pero su cierre es coherente con el viaje que propone desde el inicio. no diré que 'him' sea una gran película ni mucho menos la mejor del año, pero tampoco merece las críticas tan negativas que ha recibido. es una historia de superación, obsesión y sacrificio, contada desde una perspectiva diferente y arriesgada. para muchos puede parecer carente de profundidad; para mí, es una buena película que logra transmitir su mensaje y dejar una huella, aunque sea pequeña.

I dont understand why people dont like this movie. People who didnt watch this movie, please ignore this comment and give it a try. This movie very slow but every part main story grow and you dont expect whats going on after.

Um filme feio, mal editado, fotografia porca. Vale apenas pelos corpos sarados que as vezes passam na tela.

Him (2025), dirigida por Justin Tipping y producida por Jordan Peele, es como ver un partido donde cada touchdown cuesta sangre y cada ovación te hace dudar de quién realmente está celebrando. La historia sigue a Cameron “Cam” Cade, un joven jugador de fútbol americano que ve una gran oportunidad de mentoría con Isaiah White, un legendario quarterback retirado. Pero lo que empieza como entrenamiento prometedor se convierte en algo tétrico: hay cultos, rituales, sacrificios psicológicos, y algo que definitivamente no es solo físico. Wikipedia+2Roger Ebert+2Lo que funciona muy bien:La atmósfera: la película sabe generar tensión, no solo con sustos baratos, sino con el ambiente del lugar aislado, el mentor carismático que empieza a oler a podrido, y el cuerpo de Cam que parece volverse terreno de sacrificio físico y psicológico. Roger Ebert+1Las ideas: ambición, fama, sacrificio extremo, el precio de la excelencia y hasta cuestionamientos de identidad. Eso le da peso más allá del horror. ****+2Lo que no sale tan redondo:El guion a ratos se siente confuso: cambia de tono entre lo horrible, lo simbólico y lo literal sin aclarar del todo por qué. Algunos sustos parecen puestos solo para meter ruido. Roger EbertAlgunos personajes secundarios no tienen arco definido; el mentor Isaiah tiene momentos excelentes, pero otros quedan medio **** balance horror-deporte sufre: cuando no está en modo terror o siniestro, baja mucho la intensidad. Es como si estuvieras viendo dos películas distintas pegadas con **** resumen, Him es una película que recomiendo si te atrae el horror psicológico con metáforas deportivas, lo grotesco, lo simbólico; no tanto si buscas algo limpio, directo o con todos los hilos bien atados. Te deja con buen sabor si entras al juego, pero también con ganas de que algunas ideas hubieran sido mejor pulidas.

This could have been a criticism of toxic masculinity, money, brianwashed sports mom/dad ruining their children's lives for THEIR failed dreams, cheating with drugs, unhealthy media pressure on athletes, escaping anxiety in drugs and sex, **** no Jordan Peele had to be extra artsy-fartsy and on-the-nose and ruin any potential subject with an over-the-top, dumb, cryptic "horror" movie...

'HIM' has an appealing concept that combines sports, horror, and social commentary, but its execution relies solely on style. Jordan Peele produces with his own touch, to the point of seeming like a parody of his work. Exploring issues like racial capitalism and the collateral damage of sacrifice in a superficial manner, the film fails miserably in its attempt to blend 'The Neon Demon' with 'Whiplash.' It feels more like an extended music video than a full-fledged film.

GOAT tinha uma premissa poderosa e atual. Justin Tipping poderia ter feito um mergulho profundo nas questões do esporte, nas consequências físicas e psicológicas de uma carreira, ou ainda no labirinto da idolatria e da manipulação. No entanto, optou por multiplicar símbolos, metáforas e explicações, em vez de construir uma narrativa sólida. O resultado é um filme que não assusta como terror, não emociona como drama e não provoca como crítica social. É um híbrido que nunca encontra identidade própria.

I expected more development of the characters to better understand what was going on. It may have been 15 to 30 minutes to short of a movie.

Just like 28years later, this movie was self sabotaged by unnecessary experimenting with editing, directing style. You don't do that for big budget movies, investors would fire you in split second if they knew before. This barely counts and watches like real movie, feels like short clips glued together in last moment

Part attempt at a sports movie, part attempt at elevated horror, "Him" finds itself within the middle ground of. . .not doing either all that well, to be frank with you. Which is why it's so weird seeing Jordan Peele's name plastered all over this thing in lieu of co-writer/director Justin Tipping's. Like, I know you're trying to have this time make its money back and Peele's brand of horror is one that's been proven to sell, but this is undeniably subpar and well below the likes of that particular filmmaker's other works. Tyriq Withers and Marlon Wayans do what they can, but I suspect the material at hand might be a far cry from the script that once made the Blacklist back in 2022. Whether this was workshopped to death or hacked to death in the editing room, nothing here makes sense. Characters' motivations, reactions and attitudes don't feel sensible or even consistent. Also, what the hell is actually going on? I've seen this film and -- aside from one paltry reveal -- I don't feel like I know much more about the actual circumstances of what's afoot here than I did after watching the trailer the first time. There's never a name given to the face of the evil at work here and that's deeply unsatisfying. In fact, that's a pretty all-encompassing descriptor of "Him" overall: "unsatisfying." Maybe one of the bigger disappointments of the year, to boot.

"Him" was... Weird. And while I'm all for weird movies, I feel like this one doesn't really hit the mark all that hard. "Him" has an interesting hook, a football horror movie, and all the necessary pieces for a good movie where there... But they were all put in strange places. Relying on jump cuts and heavy visual effects, the movie is style over substance and completely forgets about good dialog and real story structure. And, while the ending was pretty cool, it just didn't really hit that hard, much like the rest of the movie. Some of the acting in the movie was fine, with Marlon Wayans being especially good, easily being the standout performance, which was VERY needed, as the “lead” actor, Tyriq Withers, simply doesn’t deliver and seemed to only be in the movie to look pretty. And right behind the acting would be the visuals, with some very shot cool even if they felt a bit over **** far as horror movies that are produced/directed by Jordan Peele go, "Him" isn't the worst. My ranking of said films goes a little something like: 1. Nope 2. Get Out 3. Him 4. Us With "Him" being only a little bit better than "Us" 5/10, The movie had a cool concept that just didn't really stick the landing.

’HIM’ tries to immerse us in a dark world where winning, being the best, and doing whatever it takes to get there matter most. It shows the hardships, demands, and questionable choices faced by those striving to be the greatest of all time. However, due to its overuse of symbolism, metaphors, and some odd decisions with camera cuts and style, it leaves us feeling indifferent about what happens to any character or the story itself. The highest praise that we can give this movie is for Marlon Wayans, who delivers a career-best performance. Still, that gets lost in a film that fails to make us care about anything happening on screen, leaving us puzzled rather than moved. There's a good movie in here somewhere, but they fumbled the chance of making it get there. ‘HIM’ is a rough film, filled with unrelatable characters, a chaotic artistic style, and a story that ultimately doesn’t evoke emotion or connection. Marlon Wayans is excellent, but everything else about this film feels forced, pretentious, and heavy-handed. Brad: 4.5 Josh: 5 Full Review: wbtp.link/youtube

I am going to be in the minority here, but I thought this film was absolutely incredible, and will be on my list of one of the best of the year. I can totally understand to where a lot of people are getting their mixed feeling about this from. The social commentary on masculinity, dynamics of power, idolization culture, and satanic/religious undertones will leave a lot of people conflicted. For me, having a decent understanding of football, but not really being connected to football, this film is be all means stunningly beautiful and arthouse. It pretty much lays out and tells you where it is going from the beginning and delivers on that in many ways. Marlon Wayans is the literal goat of the film and his character is so unhinged. I am saddened to see so much hate for this film, but I don't think it was honestly marketed to the right audience. The psychological horror is palpable and the sports horror theme is unique. I went into this film expecting a mixed movie based on the reviews and was actually blown away.

Illo hermano esta jugando el elche contra el Oviedo y va uno cero y es alucinante porque el elche es tremendo

A horror film centered around American football is such a fascinating idea. It could have explored the corruption behind the sport, the lasting brain injuries, the fame, and the sacrifices required to achieve greatness. There was so much potential!Unfortunately, this film doesn’t tap into any of that. Instead, it’s just another overdone “evil cult” horror story with nothing meaningful to say. While the visuals show some stylistic flair, the film ultimately lacks substance. Marlon Wayans delivers a strong performance, but even he can’t save this mess.

Like Whiplash for football… any scene with Wayans and Withers in the same room is electric. Extremely solid first and second acts, gorgeous, seductive production design, but the climax/conclusion leaves one slightly befuddled and unsatisfied… perhaps too much of a reach for the Tarantino-esque ultraviolent wish gratification.

"Him" has a LOT of style. We have an eye candy main actor, neat visual effects, strobe lights, a nice color palette. It's a gorgeous film to look at. But does it have substance?It does have a few things to say about the ruthless football industry, like how toxic fandom can get, and how greedy executives can be, treating their athletes like - we can't say slaves because they are multimillionaires - commodities. Unfortunately, as a horror movie, it fumbles a bit. We can never pinpoint an exact threat - is it groupies? The Devil? - so we're never actually scared. There's also not a lot of mystery pushing the story forward. The narrative drive is basically: how far will Cam go to achieve his dream? The movie also jettisons any subtetly in favor of on-the-nose explanation. And it goes for a lot of needle drops instead of an atmospheric score, which hurts the "fear factor" and becomes grating to the ears. All flaws aside, "Him" has an original premise and makes for an interesting watch.

"Him" stumbles a solid premise with a tedious, one-note execution that delivers very few scares and zero insights into either of its central subjects. It's a bit like the red-faced drunk next to you at the Seahawks game: loud, fun at first, wearing thin after a few drives and falls asleep by the end. Cameron Cade is an up-and-coming star quarterback who has suffered a potentially debilitating injury just before the football combine. Because of the injury, he is unable to participate, and his enthusiasm about his prospects begins to wane. Fortunately, Cade’s favorite team, the San Antonio Saviors, decided to give him a tryout to see if he was able to overcome his injury. Incredibly, the week-long workout is with eight-time champion and league MVP quarterback Isaiah White, the player who inspired Cade to be the player he is. Awestruck and eager to impress, Cade dives headlong into the rigorous and increasingly brutal workout week. The question is what will Cade have to do to become Him? Written by Zack Akers, Skip Bronkie, and Justin Tipping, Him is a dark psychological and body horror film produced by Jordan Peele. The movie stars Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, and Jim Jeffries. Him is directed by Justin Tipping (Kicks). The performances of Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers are cartoonish. Wayans’ role is ferally manic, alternating between love and respect for his protégé to angry aggression as he attempts to push Cade beyond his limits to make him something greater than he was. Think of Whiplash’s Fletcher on steroids. Behind layers of intensity and twisted obsession, there is dark comedy in the essence of his work. This role affords Wayans an opportunity that he may never have had before, and he rises to the challenge. Withers is equal to the challenge. A relative newcomer to acting, with mostly television work to his credit, Withers shows that he could be ready for the big leagues, playing the superstar who is star-struck and willing to do what it takes to not just impress but to be the best. He matches Wayans’ intensity perfectly, wavering between blind devotion and suspicious trepidation in a perfectly logical fashion. This is the second feature film from Justin Tipping after his fresh debut in Kicks (2016). Tipping is quickly developing a style that is gritty and immersive with his films and television work. This movie does not stray from the fold. Him is bold and aggressive with stark visuals and viscerally bland cinematography. Tipping is the real wreckless quarterback here as he progresses the story and the audience down a dark and winding field of play with a playbook that is basic and a little threadbare. There is an opposing team that Tipping faces, though. The end of the movie is so violently divergent from the rest of the movie that it becomes illogical and incomprehensible, basically destroying all the good of the previous portions of the movie. Regrettably, the closing scenes of the movie so detract from the film that it grinds the movie to a halt. It feels like the studio came in at the last minute and decided that more was needed and just inserted a closing sequence. The end of the movie is so random and incongruous with everything else that it defies sensible explanation. "Him" is an intensely, cringy, bordering on insane, and tantalizingly dark horror film about the most unsettling and secret parts of the world of football and those who worship it. Tipping drives the film all the way down the field, but, unfortunately, fumbles the ball at the goal line. It could have been so much better.

This movies plot is not good, the characters are not good, the visuals look bad

Producer-writer-director Jordan Peele has quickly developed quite a reputation for making horror flicks/psychological thrillers that undeniably push the envelope of these genres, turning out creations unlike anything most moviegoers have ever seen. In the process, he has often packed his pictures with much for viewers to process on multiple levels as they walk out of the theater. And, in his latest offering, in which Peele has acted as producer, handing over the writing and directing responsibilities to filmmaker Justin Tipping, he has overseen the birth of yet another release in the same vein as previous projects like “Get Out” (2017), “Us” (2019) and “Nope” (2022) – only this time on steroids and laced with a touch of crack. “Him” tells the story of Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers), a pro football prospect who’s looked upon by many as the sport’s next quarterback G.O.A.T. (i.e., “greatest of all time”). His future looks bright until he experiences a baffling yet devastating head injury at the hands of disturbed fan teetering on the edge of sanity. So, in an effort to reinvigorate his skills (and to rejuvenate his career), he agrees to be taken under the wing of veteran hurler Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans), a QB who led his team to eight championships but is now on the fence about retirement. When the recovering protégé begins his mentorship under the sports legend, however, he gets much more than he bargained for. He enters a world in which he becomes ensconced in a dizzying mix of hyper-ambition, psychological gamesmanship, professional jealousy and an aberrant culture that gleefully and relentlessly celebrates mind-numbing brutality. Given Cam’s precarious mental state in the wake of his injury, combined with an onslaught of conflicting messages, mind games and bizarre occurrences that straddle the borders of reality, he struggles to make sense of it all, particularly when it comes to deciding whether to embrace or abandon the world of which he’s about to become a part. His existence turns surreal, confusing, and, above all, troubling. He has some big decisions to make, provided if he’s even capable of thinking straight at this point. But the film is about more than just Cam’s struggle to hold on to his sanity in the face of his mentor’s malevolence, gaslighting and questionable motives; it’s also a strong statement about the bloodsport culture of football and the ways in which society has come to worship it as something akin to a perverse religious cult. In fact, the narrative is riddled with ominous Biblical and Satanic symbolism, elements that have been suitably tweaked to reflect the nature of the world of pro football and the exalted position it’s been accorded in contemporary society. Yet, curiously enough, in making its case, the film tells a tale that alternates between being deadly serious with its troubling imagery and not taking itself seriously at all with its astutely timed sinister comic relief, walking a precarious tightrope of moods that keeps viewers guessing about what’s really going on here. In the process, it provides a perfect showcase for Wayans to show off acting chops that most of us probably never knew he possessed; his ability to switch gears and turn on a dime and make it look effortless is truly impressive. Add to those qualities the film’s breakneck pacing, edgy film editing, stunning visuals and eclectic production design, and you’ve got a cinematic rollercoaster that’s sure to leave you exhilarated, exhausted and unnerved by the time the credits roll. Now, this is not to suggest that the film is without problems. The narrative is excessively overstuffed and somewhat unfocused at times (no doubt to try and convey what it’s like to be in Cam’s head under these circumstances), and its various messages can be more than a little obvious and heavy-handed on occasion. However, even if “Him” is not perfect, Tipping and Peele should be commended for trying to breathe new life into a genre that’s been releasing a steady stream of lame, half-baked offerings of late, and I’ll take this offering over any of its underwhelming wannabe peers any day of the week.