Overview

• Theatrical release on July 18 has prompted a surge of immediate reviews and in-depth explainers.
• Audiences and analysts debate the film’s ambiguous portrayal of a masked insurgent group, with readings spanning political allegory and narrative device.
• Commentators highlight Aster’s critique of social media algorithms and Big Tech through the recurring motif of a hyperscale data center.
• Eddington marks Aster’s shift from supernatural horror to grounded political drama in a small New Mexico town during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Experts note the film’s deliberate narrative ambiguity invites viewers to project their own beliefs onto its characters and events.