Film Preview: Eddington (2025)

Film Poster

Page Revisions:

(May 18, 2025) Original
(June 15, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#1)
(July 6, 2025) New Trailer (#3) — New Posters (#2-#8)

Release Date:

July 18, 2025

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.”

Poster Rating: C+ / B / C (6)

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Review: (#1, C+) Perhaps once the film is seen, this buffalos running over a cliff concept will make more sense (though the tagline of “hindsight is 2020” aids the interpretation a little). It’s certainly striking and will draw the viewer in but it doesn’t help sell the film itself.

(#2, B) For a hand-drawn effort, this is top-notch. The actors look like themselves, the images present a lot of different aspects of the film itself, and the arrangement of images into a pleasing triangular design is a good choice. If only the lower half weren’t dominated by emptiness. (#3-#8, C) These character posters are simple and underwhelming. They simply take stills from the film and put them as close to the viewer as possible to hide the background deficiencies.

Trailer Rating: C / B+ / C

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Review: (#1, C) There isn’t much to this trailer about the narrative and that might hinder who would have some interest in the film. As a reflection of a modern political landscape, the film does some work at solidifying that stance but the point of the film doesn’t come across well and looks almost entirely boring.

(#2, B+) The first trailer struggled to explain what the film was about. This trailer does a far better job and amps up the stakes between Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal, which will help the film find its audience. It doesn’t quite take a side but it suggests which direction the audience should favor.

(#3, C) This trailer reverts to the issues with the first trailer as in it barely tries to explain what’s going on, throws up actors we’re familiar with without giving them a chance to make an impression, and can’t seem to give the viewer something exciting to anticipate.