Eddington is Purposefully Divisive: The Most CONTROVERSIAL Movie of 2025 Explained (Movie Review)

Released by  @A24  Eddington is the 4th film from filmmaker Ari Aster and stars Joaquin Phoenix as Sheriff Joe Cross. Eddington follows a small town in New Mexico in the summer of 2020 as the residents are confronted with COVID, mask mandates, and Black Lives Matter protests, along with a heated mayoral campaign between Conservative candidate Sheriff Joe Cross, and democratic incumbent Ted Garcia. Eddington is a dark comedy thriller written and directed by Ari Aster that stars Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, and Austin Butler. Eddington had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival where it was booed and called centrist crap. It has since gone on to be one of the most controversial films of the decade, especially in light of President Donald Trump's re-election. Is Eddington the movie we need right now or is Eddington too soon?Eddington Timecode00:00 Eddington Introduction04:30 Eddington Story10:00 Eddington Politics and Social Justice Warriors/Wokeism Criticisms 14:00 Joaquin Phoenix Performance in Eddington 20:00 Radicalization via Social Media23:30 Eddington Spoilers!#eddington #eddingtonreview #eddingtondonaldtrump #a24movie #joaquinphoenix #pedropascal #A24 #western