Eden (2025)

"Screenwriter Noah Pink assembles the story like a Tetris game."

"It’s all too silly and the writing too hokey for us to keep up."

"A historical drama that’s by turns bracing, glum and absurd."

"Sweeney continues to surprise."

"Howard and his stacked cast keep the entire thing chugging right along toward the inevitable."

"Howard simply isn’t mean enough for this material."

"The picture becomes monotonous and unwieldy."

"It’s a sticky, sweaty hoot, well cast and paced like a disreputable beach read."

"The dialogue is egregiously, rampantly anachronistic, in both word choice and worldview."

"None of the performances really go together but, taken separately, they’re all quite enjoyable."

"(Howard's) finally allowed himself to lose his mind, and it might be the best decision he’s made in years."

"Howard is happy to paint the Galápagos affair in the boldest, brashest emotional tones."

"(Howard) forgot to do what he can usually do in his sleep: tell a relatable story."

"The prevailing overwrought tone lands more cartoonish than satirical."

"Despite a strong showing from Kirby in the film's first act, she is severely underused."

"The first half drags before it gets going in the more bonkers second half."

"Shows humanity at its worst, but without reflecting much on the why of it all."

"At its most compelling when its three female actors are on the screen."

"Mainly what the movie amounts to is an anti-masterclass in acting."