In Him, young American footballer Cameron Gift ends up in a psychological game with former Ster Isaiah White, who immerses him in hallucinations and body horror. Critics praise the surrealistic images and symbolism, but are less enthusiastic about the unbelievable script and exaggerated acting.
Trouw – four stars
“Cameron Gift is a young, promising football player who has to be temporarily off the field due to a bizarre event. The former star player of the League, Isaiah White, then invited the gift to recover on a remote training camp in the desert. White is the goat, the great time, but thinks, but thinks.”
“Him is ook voor kijkers die helemaal niks met sport hebben. Of misschien júíst, want de film maakt de opgefokte sportmentaliteit belachelijk met bodyhorror en schrikeffecten. Dat werkt niet helemaal.”
PAROOL – Gives no stars
“As a director, Jordan Peele put the Elevated Horror on the map more or less, thanks to his successful horror films with social-engagement Get Out (2017), US (2019) and Nope (2022). Through his production company he also gives a boost.”
“The two athletes compete for those who are the Goat, the Greatest of All Time, and Tipping plays with it through all kinds of visual references to goats. It leads to increasingly emphatic references to a different supernatural being with goat legs. It does not ultimately go, but in any case it yields memorable images.”
The Guardian – Two stars
“Because the film is not firmly in reality, Him slips to a kind of play full of exaggeration, causing the criticism of Football losing all the strength. Too bad, because there are interesting ideas in it. Especially about how the game is entangled with white, Christian values and American patriotism.”
“The nicest roles come from the seconds: Tim Heidecker as Cameron’s agent, Jim Jefferies like Isaiah’s doctor and surprisingly enough model Julia Fox as Isaiah’s wife. But that does not make way Wayan’s’ exaggerated acting, and not the incredible script that must make us really ‘the man’.”
Variety – gives a stars
“Visually it is all sleek and surreal, with electronic music and a dreamy style. You see few real competitions. It is mainly about psychological games between Cam and Isaiah. When Isaiah invites the young Quarterback to come and train with him in Texas, everything starts to tilt. Isaiah plays in an upholstery and cam.”
“The horror is not only in the bloody images – from broken bones and brain scans to liters of blood – but also in symbolism. Cam is often half -naked in the picture, as if he is an object. The film plays with paranoia and hallucinations: what is real, and what is only in his damaged head? In the end, everything is you prepared?”
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Trouw – Four Stars
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“Him is also for viewers who have nothing to do with sports. Or maybe precisely, because the film ridicules the hyped-up sports mentality with body horror and scare effects. That doesn’t quite work.”
Parool – Gives No Stars
“As a director, Jordan Peele more or less single-handedly put elevated horror on the map, thanks to his successful horror films with social engagement Get Out (2017), Us (2019) and Nope (2022). Through his production company, he also gives other makers who do something similar a Boost. “
“The two athletes compete for who is the GOAT, the Greatest Of All Time, and Tipping plays with it through all kinds of visual references to goats. It leads to increasingly emphatic references to another supernatural being with goat legs. In the end, it doesn’t go very deep, but it Does Deliver memorable images. “
The Guardian – Two Stars
“Because the film is not firmly grounded in reality, him slides into a child or play full of exaggeration, which makes the criticism of Football Lose all its power. It’s a Shame, Because there are interesting ideas in it. Especiax, Christiaxiaxiax, American Patriotism. “
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Variety – Gives A Stars
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“The horror lies not only in the Bloody Images – from Broken Bones and brain scans to liters of Blood – but also in the symbolism. Cam is of half naked in the picture, as if he’s were an object. The movie plays with paranoia and what is real, and what is it, and what is it, and what is it, and what is it. Revolves Around the Question: What Are You Willing To Sacrifice To Become the Best? “