HIM: Is This the Most Fumbled Horror Film of the Year?

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In this video, I'm breaking down the new Jordan Peele-produced psychological horror film, HIM. The movie has a stunning style and a career-defining performance from Marlon Wayans, but did it succeed in its ambitious goals? I'll review the story, analyze its deeper themes about sports culture and power, and give a full explanation of that mysterious ending. Did the film score a touchdown or fumble at the goal line? Let's find out!  #HIMMovie #MovieReview #JordanPeele #joymahidul

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00:00hey everyone and welcome back to my channel if you have been anywhere near theater lately

00:06you have been probably seen the movie poster for him the new psychological horror film from

00:13jordan perell's monkey pew production this movie has been on my radar for a month

00:18and i was so excited to finally see it but as soon as the credits rolled i knew i had a lot

00:25to unpack was this a deep gendry bending masterpiece or a stylish confusing mess well i have got the

00:34answer for you stick around because we are going to break down this intense film discusses its

00:42major themes and most importantly explain that mind-bending ending let's start with the setup

00:50the film follows cameron care played by the talented quarry withers a highly taught college

00:58quarterback his career is on the brink after a mysterious head injury enter his idol the

01:05legendary quarterback isa white played by marron wines in a career-defining performance wine is

01:13absolutely magical hair unsettling charismatic and terrifying all at once visa invites come to his

01:20remote desert compound for a week of training promising to get him back in the game and on the

01:26path to becoming the goal the greatest of the all time the first two acts of brilliant director justin

01:34tripping and cinematography keira kelly create a world that is visually stunning and deeply unsettling

01:42the film is pure style with byron's color disorienting shorts and a palpable sense of direct

01:49you can feel the tension build as camps training with isha becomes less about football drilling and more

01:56about a psychological and physical gunplay the atmosphere is top-notch and keeps you on the

02:03edge of your seat but here's where the movie fables the ball while the style and performances are fantastic

02:12the screenplay struggles to land his ambitious ideas the film is trying to be a lot of things at once

02:20a critic of sports culture an exploration of hero worship and a supernatural horror story it sets up

02:29this intriguing mysterious but by the time the third act hits it tries to explain everything away in a very

02:38confusing and rushed manner it's as if the first two acts were written by several of thousands and

02:44film makers and the third act was handed of someone who just wanted what things up quickly instead of

02:52letting the audience connect the dots the movie gives us an overly complex explanation that ultimately

02:59kills an arm and a bit of a letdown you spend so much time pitching things together only for the movie

03:07to throw a bounce convoluted floor at you right at the end it's a classic case of telling not showing

03:14now let's get into good stuff the ending if you find yourself scratching your head you're not alone

03:22here's what goes down and what it all means ken learns that his training was never about football

03:30it was a ritual for generations the owners of the san antonio seviers have been passing down a dominic

03:38legacy a ritualistic cycle of creating a god they achieve this through blood rituals and supernatural

03:46manipulation they are not just rich businessmen they are a sinister cable feeding of the dreams and

03:53sacrifices of young athletes like camp the flame reveals that cam's head injury was not accident the

04:01owners orchestrated it to isolate him and force him into the ritual they even made a deal with his

04:08late father to ensure cam would become the next him after a brutal confrontation cam kills isha but this

04:18is on the end he emerges on the end he emerges onto the field where the owners his agent and isha's wife

04:26are all waiting for him they are not grieving they are celebrating they offer him a contract ready to

04:33coronate him as the new him the new savior of their team but here's the powerful moment cam refuses

04:42he sees them for the monsters there are for turning his beloved sports into a bloody demonic sacrifice

04:51instead of becoming another commodity he takes a stand he brutally murders the entire cable of owners

04:58his agent and everyone else who was part of this twist ritual this is his ultimate act of defense

05:06choosing to be his own man rather than the next product in the earth system the very end of the

05:12film suggests that you cannot just walk away from the kind of deal the unseen supernatural forces that

05:19fuel this legacy drug his agency's body away implying that the ritual still needs a sacrifice it leaves us

05:28with the chilling thought that even though cam escaped this evil cycling isn't over so should you see him

05:37yes i think so while the narrative is flawed and the ending feels messy the film is visual stunning and the

05:45performances especially maroon wines are phenomenal it's an interesting albeit module film that has a lot to

05:53say about the dark side of professional sports the pressure to be great and the exploration of young athletes it may not be the

06:02masterpiece we hope for but it's a hell of a conversation starter let me know in the comments below what

06:10you thought of flame and its ending and if you have any theories about these unseen forces i would love to

06:18hear them best of luck see you next time bye bye

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