World Has Gone Haywire in Ari Aster’s Eddington
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The man behind the visual styles of "Seven" and "Amour" worked with writer/director Ari Aster for the first time on "Eddington."
Katy Perry’s ‘Firework’ is perfect, but it took Aster trying hundreds of songs after not getting the rights to a Jay-Z track.
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/Film on MSNEddington Director Ari Aster Gave Joaquin Phoenix An Indirect Note That Changed His CharacterJoaquin Phoenix couldn't figure out his Eddington character, Joe Cross, until director Ari Aster did something that inadvertently unlocked the role for him.
In the A24 horror auteur's Eddington, Joaquin Phoenix is a small-town sheriff struggling to keep the peace in a locked-down town.
Travis Hopsin of Punch Drunk Critics says the fear surrounding the pandemic, Black Lives Matter and the George Floyd protests that’s depicted in Eddington is “designed to enrage us,” but the most terrifying part of Ari Aster’s film is how accurate it is. The critic says:
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Screen Rant on MSNWhy Joaquin Phoenix Re-Teamed With Ari Aster For A New Western That's Already Getting Divided ReactionsJoaquin Phoenix breaks down his performance as Joe in Eddington and reveals why he wants to keep working with Ari Aster.
Happening during Ted's re-election campaign, Joe decides to combat Ted by running against him. At home, Joe lives with his stunted wife Louise (Emma Stone), who passes time by painting odd-looking dolls, and his conspiracy theorist mother-in-law, Dawn (Deirdre O'Connell).
O n paper, a thriller comedy starring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascalwould soar to high heights in audiences' hearts, but that is seemingly not the case for the dynamo actors' up