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Eddington, with Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro and Emma Stone. Set during covid.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 11/16/25 at 7:41 pm
Odd movie.
First it seems like a commentary on masks vs no masks. With Joaquin Phoenix deciding to run for mayor as the current sherrif of a small NM county.
Pedro pascal is more woke and very pro mask and the first few minutes of the movie has masker arguments that were a look back on the crazy covid response.
Then the BLM stuff starts off and the movie goes off the rails. Culminating in a fully automatic weapons shootout in the streets.
Idk. Its on HBO max and I was looking for a movie to watch. It wasn't a horrible movie but it wasn't a good one either.
But i hadnt seen it discussed.
First it seems like a commentary on masks vs no masks. With Joaquin Phoenix deciding to run for mayor as the current sherrif of a small NM county.
Pedro pascal is more woke and very pro mask and the first few minutes of the movie has masker arguments that were a look back on the crazy covid response.
Then the BLM stuff starts off and the movie goes off the rails. Culminating in a fully automatic weapons shootout in the streets.
Idk. Its on HBO max and I was looking for a movie to watch. It wasn't a horrible movie but it wasn't a good one either.
But i hadnt seen it discussed.
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Posted on 11/16/25 at 7:59 pm to Napoleon
We’ve discussed it.
I think you’re reading a bit too much into it. The entire point is that people are shitty. And also… spoilers
I think you’re reading a bit too much into it. The entire point is that people are shitty. And also… spoilers
Posted on 11/16/25 at 8:19 pm to athenslife101
Posted on 11/17/25 at 12:05 am to Napoleon
It felt like a Coen Bros movie. I liked it. Kind of pokes fun at both sides. Then goes to the extreme with it. It’s funny.
Posted on 11/17/25 at 5:58 am to Napoleon
I thought it started off good but gets to be way to “on the nose”. And it felt like it dragged forever. Didn’t care for it
Posted on 11/17/25 at 9:16 am to cfish140
Yes the middle part dragged way too long. Should have been at least a half hour shorter.
Posted on 11/17/25 at 9:49 am to Napoleon
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Pedro pascal is more woke
Posted on 11/17/25 at 9:53 am to TideSaint
I got like 30 minutes in and the absurdity of the covid stuff that we all lived through looked even more idiotic on the big screen and I gave up on it
Posted on 11/17/25 at 10:11 am to Lawyered
Upvote this comment if you want to watch a movie set during Covid.
That should explain everything about the popularity of this film.
That should explain everything about the popularity of this film.
Posted on 11/17/25 at 10:58 am to Napoleon
Spoliers....
One thing I was unclear on....was the elite antifa unit (or whatever it was supposed to be at the end ) sent in by the data company?
Basically no matter who backed them left or right...they were going to win by any means necessary.....I guess was sort of the message.
One thing I was unclear on....was the elite antifa unit (or whatever it was supposed to be at the end ) sent in by the data company?
Basically no matter who backed them left or right...they were going to win by any means necessary.....I guess was sort of the message.
This post was edited on 11/17/25 at 10:59 am
Posted on 11/17/25 at 1:24 pm to ThuperThumpin
I'm pretty sure that was backed by the tech company. He was well funded.
Posted on 11/17/25 at 8:57 pm to Napoleon
Made it through 5 minutes of the movie before turning it off. Seemed pretty stupid to me,
Posted on 11/17/25 at 10:04 pm to Napoleon
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But i hadnt seen it discussed.
Probably because we all lived through it and still remember Hollywood's mindset on telling the country what they all thought about that time period and those who didn't agree.
Posted on 11/17/25 at 10:10 pm to Napoleon
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I'm pretty sure that was backed by the tech company
They were
That was the actual point of the movie. Who benefits when we are convinced to be at each other's throats over stupid shite.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 2:20 pm to Napoleon
I really enjoyed it, caught it on HBO Max last night. I think it's pretty similar, theme-wise, to both OBAA and Bagonia, with Bagonia slightly beating out Eddington as the best of the three.
People are going to get caught up in the political examples, but it's really just a story about manipulation and isolation. Aster did a good job of going after both sides, even though the core message takes a hard turn in the third act.
People are going to get caught up in the political examples, but it's really just a story about manipulation and isolation. Aster did a good job of going after both sides, even though the core message takes a hard turn in the third act.
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