Eddington Review: Ari Aster's Latest Is Thematically Rich but Overlong
Eddington portrays a town of 2,345 residents grappling with pandemic restrictions, political clashes, social movements, and internet manipulation during mid-2020's upheaval.
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Eddington review: Ari Aster's latest is thematically rich but overlong
The last time Joaquin Phoenix and director Ari Aster worked together, it was for 2023’s incendiary Beau Is Afraid, a primal psychodrama about a man with a mother fixation. Veering towards the extreme, it wasn’t for all tastes, but then that’s the world that Aster operates in. His first two films, Hereditary and Midsommar, similarly re-worked the horror movie in his own image, creating two utterly unforgettable experiences.His latest feature Eddi…
Eddington | Internet is the real enemy in Ari Aster’s latest
In Ari Aster’s latest provocative, mind-boggling movie, the internet is the real enemy amongst all the chaos. Some thoughts on Eddington: Warning! Heavy spoilers for Eddington and some key spoilers for Beau Is Afraid, Hereditary and Midsommar. Ari Aster has always been interested in cults. Whether it’s the naked worshippers of Paimon in Hereditary, the people of Hårga (also often naked) in Midsommar or even the manipulation committed by Beau’s …
Ari Aster’s fourth film is a satire of horror that enters the rabbit den of conspiracies in the years of the pandemic. The post “Eddington”: The first substantial film about the pandemic appeared first on Free Letters.
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