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The vibes of Fincher's Zodiac combined with Lovecraftian cosmic horror, expertly presented in a found footage/true crime documentary format. It's unsettling, interesting, and compelling, with some great practical effects and an intriguing antagonist. I absolutely love found footage horror, I think it's a sub-genre that, when put in the right hands, can lead to some truly creative filmmaking. This is now a new favorite of mine, and has the potential to become a classic of the genre.

Eddington is a brilliant, darkly funny satire on the state of American mass political psychology. I think a lot of reviewers, especially those outright dismissing the film, are missing the central message: Modern American politics, whether coming from a radical right or left perspective, are really just shields against/projections of individual failure, fear, and ego. The film places audiences in the middle of a town that becomes gradually engulfed in national pandemic politics, and various strands of propaganda. We see everything from their level, their perspective, and their fears become our fears, just like they likely truly were for the average audience member five years ago. However, as the film goes on, we realize that this is all truly the politics of ants, and that regardless of whether the sheriff or former mayor win election, the bigger players, the ones that actually steer and formulate these narratives, will always get what they want. This is embodied by the data mining center being built, regardless of each character's respective action, no matter how benign or horrific. This is a fantastic look at modern American madness, and the shallowness that embodies so much of our national political conversation.

If you want to see a few people embarrass themselves on a porch for around an hour, this is the film for you. There's two characters with no depth or personality, laughable acting, and essentially no plot to be found. Having this all be seen through the lens of a ring camera is incredibly gimmicky, but that doesn't mean it had to be so monotonous and dull.