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The polarized reception of Alejandro González Iñárritu's Digger
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TL;DR
- Jim Hemphill’s IndieWire article identifies Digger as a Tom Cruise masterpiece that will stand the test of time, comparing it to Eyes Wide Shut and Magnolia.
- The Hollywood Reporter article by Ryan Gajewski notes that Tom Cruise is defending the big-budget Warner Bros. release amid a difficult opening weekend.
- Digger is using the slogan “Same film – different truth” and a quote from Cruise telling critics to “Fuck those people” to counter poor reviews.
- Guillermo Del Toro defended Digger on X, calling the film daring, bold, and cinematically complex, according to the Variety article by Tanya Fedak.
- The Deadline article by Jill Goldsmith reports that the documentary NAZA, produced by The Guardian, is now playing at the indie film box office.
- The IndieWire article by Alison Foreman explains that Tom Cruise and James Cameron support the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger.
From the curator
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new film Digger has sparked a sharp divide between its high-profile defenders and critical detractors. The IndieWire article by Jim Hemphill argues that the movie is a masterpiece destined to stand the test of time, while the Guardian article notes that the film’s marketing team is actively pushing back against negative reviews with a campaign centered on the slogan, “Same film – different truth.”
This tension extends to the industry’s elite, as seen in the Variety article by Tanya Fedak, which reports that Guillermo Del Toro has publicly defended the film as daring and cinematically complex. Meanwhile, the Hollywood Reporter article by Ryan Gajewski highlights that Tom Cruise remains proud of the project despite its struggles at the box office during its opening weekend.
Soraya Ellingham
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