Digger Splits Critics as Tom Cruise Anchors 10-Minute Showcase
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Updated · KSL.com · Oct 2
Digger Splits Critics as Tom Cruise Anchors 10-Minute Showcase
3 articles · Updated · KSL.com · Oct 2
Summary
“Digger” is emerging as a sharply divisive release, with one new review calling it a memorable, love-it-or-hate-it film built around Tom Cruise’s standout turn.
Cruise’s performance is the main draw: the review highlights a nearly 10-minute monologue and says he shifts convincingly between egomania, vulnerability, comedy and heartbreak.
The film’s strange, satirical design is presented as purposeful rather than random, with sharp humor, layered supporting work from Riz Ahmed, John Goodman and Jesse Plemons, and production design that makes its surreal world feel tangible.
That praise contrasts with earlier reviews that called Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s 2-hour, 9-minute film a messy, empty-headed awards-season misfire, underscoring how split the reaction has become.