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.
Eric Bakke reviewedJuly 22, 2025
Ari Aster has made some incredibly memorable—and deeply unsettling—films, but for me, Eddington is his most frightening. What’s more terrifying than being manipulated by misinformation and online influencers in the middle of a nightmarish pandemic? At first, I was frustrated by the film’s seemingly simplistic take on complex social issues we’re still debating today. But that, in a way, is the power of satire: it exaggerates in order to expose truths we might otherwise ignore. And good satire doesn’t just critique—it entertains and provokes thought. For the most part, I think Aster pulled that off with Eddington.