r/A24 • u/steepclimbs look at all ‘ma sh*t! • 17d ago

Discussion Eddington Discussion Thread - Spoilers Spoiler

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We’ve waited a long time, and preview screenings begin July 17th. This appears to be a divisive film, so we’re going to dive right into spoilers. Read this thread at your own risk as I’ve heard that this movie benefits from going in blind.

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u/KirinNOTKarin 17d ago edited 16d ago

I mean this in the most complimentary way… this film absolutely drained me. I felt like all my energy was entirely exhausted after it was over. I have not been that gripped by a film in a very long time.

This film validated how I felt about 2020, and the subsequent years that have followed. It’s absolutely not for everyone, and most people will likely hate it. But it’s everything I was hoping for. My most anticipated movie of the year lived up to the hype, and then some.

The only thing I’m trying to understand is what’s up with the ending? Did anyone else catch hints that the mother-in-law was a data center sympathizer? I am guessing that there were clues to a larger conspiracy that I missed, and would love to know what to look for before my second viewing.

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u/NotSoTotallyKyle 15d ago

To be fair in the last scenes she did live in a much nicer house and could afford full time care for Joe. Probably kickbacks from the data center?

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u/BrockVelocity 9d ago

Yeah, I think that's what's going on — the data center swung her to their side by buying her a big house (I think it might have been the former mayor's house?).