US EditionI Didn't Like Ari Aster's Black Comedy Starring Pedro Pascal and Joaquin Phoenix — but Not for the Reasons Most People Are Hating It
NEW MEXICO, JUL 21 – Ari Aster’s film uses a small-town feud to highlight societal fractures during the 2020 pandemic, with production creating over 300 jobs in New Mexico, officials said.
- Last week, Ari Aster appeared on the Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso podcast, where he discussed his COVID-era film Eddington and its themes.
- Ari Aster explained that he was inspired by the works of Robert Altman and Oliver Stone, aiming to depict society’s breakdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- At the film’s outset, Sheriff Joe Cross refuses to wear a face covering despite the local mandate, escalating tensions with Mayor Ted Garcia, who is for mask mandates, creating the central conflict.
- Mayor Ted Garcia slaps Sheriff Joe Cross twice, prompting a political challenge, escalating their feud and deepening social tensions in Eddington.
- Filming in New Mexico not only grounded the story but also created over 300 jobs, as Ari Aster's Eddington was shot on location in its intended setting.
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Pandemic breakdown: Joaquin Phoenix’s fantastic performance can’t quite save ‘Eddington’
Writer-director Ari Aster, maker of horror classics Hereditary and Midsommar, went off the rails a bit with his 2023 film, Beau Is Afraid, a crazy collaboration with Joaquin Phoenix that ultimately worked due to its performances, its sheer craftmanship and a gonzo vibe; the film felt fully committed to its purpose of freaking you out. It was as strange as a movie can get, and I applauded him for it. Alas, Aster’s impressive streak of maverick ci…
Eddington: Western Noir Chaos Made Boring
Writer-director Ari Aster tends to end his narratives in careening mayhem that finally exhausts itself in an absurdist state of entrapment. Midsommar, his best film, makes use of the conventions of the folk horror subgenre in order to achieve this end effectively. Hereditary, a big success that made Aster famous, was also protected by horror […]
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