Eddington
Eddington
A standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in May of 2020 in Eddington, New Mexico.
ricomckee reviewedAugust 17, 2025
This is actually a good movie…however, it was extremely difficult to watch and caused a great deal of frustration. Part of this is because Aster doesn’t take a side or stance in the direction of the film. Therefore, depending on your own political leanings you are either traumatized by watching the devolution of our democracy and the fabric of society or cherish the reclaiming of it. This is movie making as an art…but it mimics life a little too closely which is where the true fear comes in. A movie like this should demonstrate an extreme stance to show the absurdity…instead this mimics current society to closely to where it could be a documentary. Therefore a great cast, great direction, and definitive artistic direction but I, who don’t believe in trigger warnings needed a trigger warning.