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“Him” is A Mirror Held Up to Modern Sports and the Cult of Greatness, but Fumbles at the 50 Yard Line
Him isn’t just a sports horror film—it’s a sermon on the cost of greatness. Director Justin Tipping delivers a fever dream of masculinity, worship, and the violence of ambition, with Marlon Wayans giving one of his most haunting performances. Beneath the blood and symbolism lies a deeper question: what happens when athletic excellence becomes religion, and the human body becomes its altar?

Corey M. Floyd
2 days ago5 min read
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