Digger drills social issues

Digger has plenty to say, with a new selling point coming from its widely split reviews. These led marketers to change ploys and suggest watching the movie and making up your own mind. Love it, hate it, take the ride and argue about it afterwards. Thay’s why I recommend Digger as a “fresh” experience that dares to avoid safety nets. Well, some

protection comes from Tom Cruise and his superstar clout. Then there’s the proven directorial skill of two-time Oscar winner Alejandro Iñárritu. Cruise plays against his popular action hero status while Iñárritu’s appetite for experimentation should not surprise anyone who knows him from Birdman or Babel or 21 Grams and more. Iñárritu shows no fear about going over the top or making audiences work a little. Digger continues that tradition full volume. Bombastic? Sure. Wrong? Not necessarily, greed may show itself with less theatricality than Digger’s characters display, but it remains a serious global threat. A satirical approach pushes action to extremes with characters shouting, pontificating, and throwing tantrums that can come off as seriously funny or ridiculous depending on your take. Either way, the movie provides superb acting opportunities from a skilled supporting cast that includes Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, and Jesse Plemons. Cruise takes control as the title character, no emotion hidden by make up to age and fatten him. Add the superior effects and production values that a huge budget buys, and Digger emerges a fresh entry into a market that prefers safer bets.