Guillermo del Toro Praises ‘Digger’ and Criticizes Negative Review
Guillermo del Toro has publicly praised Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s satire ‘Digger’ after its weekend premiere drew mixed reviews. The three-time Oscar winner described the film as ambitious, cinematically complex and designed for the theatrical screen.
Guillermo del Toro has defended ‘Digger’, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s new satire starring Tom Cruise, after its weekend premiere received mixed reviews.
The three-time Oscar winner responded to an IGN review that described the film as far from essential viewing and recommended waiting for its streaming release.
In a social-media post, del Toro called the review headline “petty” and said the film stands out for its scale, ambition and cinematic complexity.
Del Toro backs the theatrical format
The director said ‘Digger’ is a daring film that works on a large screen. He also made clear that he personally enjoyed it.
The film is an Iñárritu satire starring Tom Cruise. The source does not specify which scores or box-office figures led to the mixed reception mentioned in the report.
What we know
- Guillermo del Toro publicly backed ‘Digger’ after its mixed reception.
- The three-time Oscar winner called the film daring and cinematically complex.
- Del Toro criticized an IGN headline that recommended waiting for streaming.
- ‘Digger’ is an Alejandro G. Iñárritu satire starring Tom Cruise.
What is being verified
- The newsroom is checking the report that guillermo del Toro publicly backed ‘Digger’ after its mixed reception.
- Reporting from Deadline Film is being compared; a second independent confirmation is not yet available.
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