Eddington, Ari Aster's latest film, satirizes the chaos resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and societal divisions in America. The story takes place in a small New Mexico town, where social media influence has turned individuals into conspiratorial disruptors. Themes of individual freedom clash with communal responsibility, showcasing how fears and resentments from the pandemic have affected behavior. The film's complex narrative mirrors the absurdity of contemporary life, featuring standout cinematography, an engaging soundtrack, and a rich setting that serves as a backdrop for rising tensions and chaos in society.
The COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown turned many Americans into social media gunslingers, who favored conspiracies and adhered to their own belief systems and individual freedoms, consequentially disregarding reason and facts.
Aster's fourth and most ambitious feature, Eddington, satirically and boldly looks at the Great Divide that nudged America into becoming a hair-trigger nation.
Eddington is an intricately plotted escalation into the absurd, showcasing a common theme in Aster's works, and features some of the best cinematography of the year.
Everything and everybody does come undone in Eddington, set in an out-of-the-way New Mexico town, where local issues become reflective of the greater societal chaos.
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