Greedy People
Greedy People
The eclectic residents of a small, picturesque island town must navigate a sensational murder and the discovery of a million dollars, leading to a series of increasingly bad decisions which upend the once-peaceful community.
eyeofthetornado reviewedJune 14, 2025
Greedy People cleverly masks its dark core with layers of quirky humor and small-town charm, but at its heart lies a sharp critique of human desperation and moral decay. The film’s scattered chaos—murders, missing money, and a wildly inept investigation—gradually coalesces around a central, haunting motif: Will’s red eye. Initially dismissed as a minor detail, the red eye becomes a powerful visual metaphor for the suppressed guilt and festering truths hidden beneath every character’s facade. It is not just a physical ailment but a burning symbol of perception—how Will sees through the town’s greed, and perhaps, how he’s been marked by it. In the end, the red eye connects every thread of betrayal, secrecy, and opportunism, revealing that in this town, everyone’s vision is tainted by what they’re willing to ignore for personal gain and blood