If you’ve seen the trippy ads for Him — the new sports thriller from director Justin Tipping and producer Jordan Peele — then you’ve seen the whole movie. At least that appears to be the critical consensus. Reviewers found the film flimsy, doing too much while saying too little. The movie depicts a college athlete (Tyriq Withers) who is taken under the wing of a spooky Svengali all-star QB (Marlon Wayans). At the mentor’s remote compound, the athlete undergoes psychological torture to accompany the grueling physical training. There are many set pieces with striking visuals, until the whole things hurtles towards an unsatisfying ending. In others words, it’s American Horror Story: Football.

Critics did cite certain performances for elevating the material. Marlon Wayans is praised for hi

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