BADDER: "Eden"
Jude Law and Ana de Armas in “Eden,” from Vertical

BADDER: "Eden"

Ron Howard turns an all-star true story of hell in paradise into true hell for an audience.

By Peter Travers

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★ (1 out of 4)

Here’s a true story that never feels true. Not for a minute. Ron Howard, directing outside his wholesome wheelhouse, sends a lot of top talent down the tubes in “Eden,” a survival thriller that pushes characters who should know better past the limits of their humanity. 

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