Eva Victor’s revelatory debut film is raw, uncomfortable, and belly-laughing levels of funny. It provides a deeply personal look into a topic that’s far too real, and not only demands but earns the full attention and empathy of all watching. Victor’s leading performance as Agnes feels real and pierces into your heart, while their charm and comedic timing are always outstanding. Naomi Ackie gives a sweet turn as Agnes’ best friend Lydie, while Lucas Hedges also shines here, as well as John Carroll Lynch in an unforgettable minor role. Victor’s direction and storytelling brilliantly unveil the truth about this film in the first act, while the script continues to surprise you. The humor is sometimes informed by the serious or the awkward. The laughs hit so hard you’ll feel like you’re on your toes — the moment you feel a line will probably be the funniest and most memorable in the movie, its topped moments later. The film’s unflinching look at sexual violence and the culture around ...
There was a point in Ari Aster’s Eddington, when I was dreading the fact that I had to sit through another hour of this. It is the moment when it felt certain that I was watching an Ari Aster movie. Few American directors, let alone ones with mainstream success, are more willing to fully embrace discomfort than Aster, the bad vibe cultivator behind Hereditary (2017), Midsommar (2019), and Beau is Afraid (2023) . His latest film Eddington, takes on the not-so-herculean task of finding bad vibes in the American experience circa June, 2020. Mission accomplished. Eddington is set in the fictional small town of Eddington, New Mexico. Where three months of limited human interaction, doomscrolling, and burgeoning national outrage over the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, have taken a toll on the townspeople. At the centre of the film is the clash between Mayor Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal), a moderate liberal, and conservative Sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoe...