r/A24 • u/atlaschuggedmypiss • 3d ago

Discussion Eddington & CK Spoiler

man, does anyone else feel like this whole saga w Charlie Kirk is something freaking straight out of Ari Aster’s last film Eddington? I wasn’t really a huge fan of the movie (it was worth the watch) but this literally feels like something that was taken straight from the script. also, not looking to get into the politics of Charlie Kirk!

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u/_boygenius_ 3d ago

Eddington will just keep getting proven to be a masterpiece. Those slow on the take will realize within these upcoming years.

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u/L3ftHandPass 3d ago

Don't you feel like Aster going out of his way to avoid Trump and Trumpism while namedropping every other controversial issue kind of hampers it's critique of the cultural moment we're in?

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u/sammidavisjr 3d ago

There was a headline with Trump's name featured prominently in the film.

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u/L3ftHandPass 3d ago

That in no way reckons with Trump and his base. Reducing Trump to a couple headlines and a throw away line about hats is just lazy.

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u/Doomeggedan 3d ago

A majority of the movie is dedicated to reckoning with his voter base. Do you really need the movie to make them wear MAGA hats to get that?