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David Fincher is back in his playpen, with a dark and chilling thriller.

David Fincher is back in his playpen, with a dark and chilling thriller.
As a frequent “the book was better” extoller, this movie was well worth the watch.
The iconic title character stars in her own horror and gothic TV series.
Him is visually stunning—all concrete cathedrals and bone-rattling impact shots that look like a nightmare highlight reel. Marlon Wayans is magnetic as this legendary quarterback who's basically selling salvation with a smile that never quite reaches his eyes. But the story keeps running in circles: more tests, more cryptic pep talks, more ritualistic drills. The sports-as-religion metaphor beats you over the head when subtlety would've been more effective. The middle drags, and that finale chooses spectacle over substance. It's undeniably stylish, but left me cold. Also worth noting: despite the Monkeypaw connection, this isn't actually a Jordan Peele film—he didn't write or direct.
Hope has great characters, inventive ideas, an incredible imagination, a palpable intensity, and numerous other aspects that make it one of the best of the year.
The Night Doctor achieves telling an original story in which the pace accelerates progressively while supported by dark aesthetics.