It’s already been pointed out that the poster for filmmaker Ari Aster’s upcoming Western “Eddington” is stellar. An ominous, striking image of a buffalo tumbling off the cliff of a mountain with the clever yet confounding tagline “Hindsight Is 2020.” With further details revealed about the movie’s plot in the past couple of weeks, a bizarre teaser released last month, and an upcoming premiere at Cannes only days away, “Eddington” only gets more alluring. Characterized as a sort of dark comedy, the movie follows the effects of social media on a Covid pandemic-ridden New Mexico town called Eddington, its effects on the local citizens, and the chaos and violence that ensues.
Details like these—combined with an impressive cast that includes Pedro Pascal, Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, and Austin Butler—make this a must-see for fans of the filmmaker, who has a proven track record with previous movies such as “Beau Is Afraid,” “Hereditary,” and “Midsommar.” Additionally, “Eddington” is being called a “contemporary Western.” A unique label that should pique the curiosity of filmgoers.
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The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Michael Ward, Austin Butler, Emma Stone, and Clifton Collins Jr., and Ari Aster is the writer/director/producer. Lars Knudsen is an additional producer, and Timo Argillander, Alejandro De Leon, Robert Dean, Harrison Huffman, Todd Lundbohm, and Andrea Scarso are executive producers.
The movie follows a rivalry between a New Mexico sheriff and a mayor during the 2020 COVID pandemic that turns a town toward chaos, forcing the local citizens to choose a side.
Synopsis:
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Phoenix) and mayor (Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.
A24 will release “Eddington” in theaters on July 18.
