Cruise's Digger breaks action mold
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Tom Cruise’s “Digger,” Alejandro González Iñárritu’s tragicomedy, opened in theaters Friday, marking a rare departure from the actor’s action roles and drawing mixed reviews.
Is there a major actor (any gender) for which you see as a lead and can't bring yourself to watch the film (or at least not w/o kicking and screaming)?
I have a list but Tom Cruise reigns on top. This film could've been awesome and I still wouldn't go, even if he wasn't a weirdo in real life.
I have a list but Tom Cruise reigns on top. This film could've been awesome and I still wouldn't go, even if he wasn't a weirdo in real life.
We decided to hold my Digger review until after the first wave of critical responses had gone up, so I would be free to "spoil" the early twist that basically sets up the film's premise. Rarely has such an unpleasant movie to sit through been such a blast to write about: slate.com/culture/2026...
Tom Cruise’s Big New Movie Isn’t What It Appears. It’s Something Much Worse.
Digger has a huge twist. It’s a disaster of almost apocalyptic proportions.
slate.com
October 2, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Is there a major actor (any gender) for which you see as a lead and can't bring yourself to watch the film (or at least not w/o kicking and screaming)?
I have a list but Tom Cruise reigns on top. This film could've been awesome and I still wouldn't go, even if he wasn't a weirdo in real life.
I have a list but Tom Cruise reigns on top. This film could've been awesome and I still wouldn't go, even if he wasn't a weirdo in real life.
by Tom Stoppard
DIGGER: The most “nominated for a ton of Golden Globes and no Oscars” movie ever.
October 2, 2026 at 1:44 AM
DIGGER: The most “nominated for a ton of Golden Globes and no Oscars” movie ever.
by Per Ahlberg
Opinions about this movie seem to be all over the place. The reviewer in our local broadsheet newspaper gave it a full 5 stars, which very rarely happens.
October 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Opinions about this movie seem to be all over the place. The reviewer in our local broadsheet newspaper gave it a full 5 stars, which very rarely happens.
(cont'd) To me, there is never a human that emanates in any Tom Cruise role. Every performance screams "this is his effort to portray a human character." And the "always on 11" intensity thing is tedious after this many decades. Even more tedious as he ages out of action roles for old guy roles.
October 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
(cont'd) To me, there is never a human that emanates in any Tom Cruise role. Every performance screams "this is his effort to portray a human character." And the "always on 11" intensity thing is tedious after this many decades. Even more tedious as he ages out of action roles for old guy roles.
Reposted by Richard M. Carpiano
We decided to hold my Digger review until after the first wave of critical responses had gone up, so I would be free to "spoil" the early twist that basically sets up the film's premise. Rarely has such an unpleasant movie to sit through been such a blast to write about: slate.com/culture/2026...
Tom Cruise’s Big New Movie Isn’t What It Appears. It’s Something Much Worse.
Digger has a huge twist. It’s a disaster of almost apocalyptic proportions.
slate.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:44 PM
We decided to hold my Digger review until after the first wave of critical responses had gone up, so I would be free to "spoil" the early twist that basically sets up the film's premise. Rarely has such an unpleasant movie to sit through been such a blast to write about: slate.com/culture/2026...
Från sågningar som den i Variety ("so full of itself — so top-heavy with importance") variety.com/2026/film/re... till hyllningar som denna nedan, där kritikern kallar filmen ett mästerverk som kommer få sitt erkännande först långt i efterhand:
Dear ‘Digger’ Detractors: This Tom Cruise Masterpiece Will Stand the Test of Time
Alejandro González Iñárritu's 'Digger' is another Tom Cruise masterpiece like 'Eyes Wide Shut' or 'Magnolia' that will stand the test of time.
www.indiewire.com
October 1, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Från sågningar som den i Variety ("so full of itself — so top-heavy with importance") variety.com/2026/film/re... till hyllningar som denna nedan, där kritikern kallar filmen ett mästerverk som kommer få sitt erkännande först långt i efterhand: