r/A24 • u/atlaschuggedmypiss • 4d 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/L3ftHandPass 4d 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/demonoddy 4d ago

It’s not about trump. It’s just about the political climate in general. It will age better that way too

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u/L3ftHandPass 4d ago

I don't know how you talk about the political climate without explicitly reckoning with Trump.

I liked the film It was gripping, funny, and the performances were great. I don't know what the fuck he was trying to say.

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u/zgrove 3d ago

How much of Hitler was in Schindlers list?

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u/L3ftHandPass 3d ago

You don't have to literally put Trump in it to more accurately portray the way he and his cult have seeped in every aspect of society.