Digger: Is Tom Cruise’s latest actually a future classic?

Most critics have Digger down as a dud. But what if they’re wrong? Ben Affleck says Digger’s a “pretty ambitious, interesting movie made by interesting people that have talent”, and our guest Jill Rowbotham, Senior Editor of Culture agrees.

Most critics have Digger down as a dud. But what if they’re wrong? Ben Affleck says Digger’s a “pretty ambitious, interesting movie made by interesting people that have talent”, and our guest Jill Rowbotham, Senior Editor of Culture agrees. 
With Oscar-darling Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu directing and Tom Cruise leading a cast of heavy hitters, Digger’s pedigree is undeniable. So are the rough reviews justified, or are we really just seeing a schoolyard-style pile-on among critics? 

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Tom Cruise has made a colossal flop. It’s brilliant

Tom Cruise delivers an exhausting misfire in new satire Digger

The weekend edition of The Front is co-produced by Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. The host is Claire Harvey. Audio production and editing by Jasper Leak who also composed our theme.

Most critics have Digger down as a dud. But what if they&rsquo;re wrong? Ben Affleck says Digger&rsquo;s a &ldquo;pretty ambitious, interesting movie made by interesting people that have talent&rdquo;, and our guest Jill Rowbotham, Senior Editor of Culture agrees. With Oscar-darling Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu directing and Tom Cruise leading a cast of heavy hitters, Digger&rsquo;s pedigree is undeniable. So are the rough reviews justified, or are we really just seeing a schoolyard-style pile-on among critics?&nbsp;
Read more about this story at&nbsp;<a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/tom-cruise-has-made-a-colossal-flop-its-brilliant/news-story/f4147c5c852094f3fd0af7dbce860af5">Tom Cruise has made a colossal flop. It&rsquo;s brilliant</a>
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Tom Cruise’s $350m ‘flop’ Digger is actually a masterpiece

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