Alejandro G. Iñárritu Stands by Digger

No, Digger Is Not a Misunderstood Masterpiece

The critics savaging Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Digger are right, and so is the public who stayed home — missing a Tom Cruise movie, no less. Watch Dr. Strangelove instead.

Alejandro G. Iñárritu Stands by Digger

‘Digger’ director Alejandro G. Iñárritu made the movie he wanted to make. “It’s a provoking film,’ he says of the Tom Cruise–starring feature, which bombed at the box office. ‘That’s the role of a film for me — let’s start the conversation.’

“Digger” is skeptical of its own medium - The Highlander Newspaper

“Contains Spoilers” Alejandro González Iñárritu has occupied an interesting position within the cinematic landscape. On one hand, he is one of few directors to have won Best Director at the Academy Awards for two consecutive years, celebrated for stylistic ambition and existential undertones. On the other hand, the same level of enthusiasm was never reciprocated […]