The Dig
2021, drama, history
112 minutes
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future‎.
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8.0
2021-01-31
Based on fact, a fascinating historical record of the real excitement of uncovering the past. Read more
7.5
David McGinnis of Fellowship of the Screen
2021-02-26
Moira Buffini’s script is nevertheless engaging enough, despite its many historical liberties.
7.0
2021-01-27
It’s a lopsidedness The Dig never quite recovers from. Of course, had Mulligan and Fiennes not shone quite so brightly, it may not have been a problem at all. Read more
7.0
2021-01-27
For those who have the patience, I think there are quite a few gems to appreciate here, and the fascinating historical significance also compels me to read more about Sutton Hoo excavation. Read more
7.0
2021-01-20
But for all the lush fields and pretty young actresses with quivering lips, it's the face of Fiennes that provides The Dig with its greatest visual splendour. The actor buries himself in the part of Basil Brown... Read more
6.7
2021-02-04
While the film’s superfluous and fabricated romance subplot doesn’t work, Ralph Fiennes’ performance and the cinematography help to keep the film afloat. Read more
6.0
2021-02-11
Unfolding methodically with no ambiguities, the storytelling flows with interest but never reaches a climax per se as a consequence of scarce suspenseful moments. Instead, it burns with a constant flame that, never eradicating enjoyment, emits a light that never expands with novelty or surprise. Read more
4.0
2021-01-28
Where it lacks in agreeable romance, The Dig mildly makes up for it with intriguing musings on existentialism. Read more
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7.5
2021-01-05
Aanvankelijk heb je het gevoel dat de makers niet goed weten waar ze naartoe willen met deze film. Read more
7.0
2021-02-03
The Dig is een fraai geschoten film over hoe een grafheuvel zijn schatten prijsgaf en de ontdekker jarenlang miskent werd. De film zal zeker niet ieders Engelse kopje thee zijn, daarvoor is het tempo te traag en bewandelt de film op een halfzachte wijze wat zijpaden die een tijdsbeeld helpen te schetsen, maar anderzijds niet verder uitgediept worden. Read more
7.0
2021-01-29
Regisseur Simon Stone laat de cast alle eer, terwijl het mooie scenario gebaseerd op waargebeurde feit in combinatie met prachtige shots & een heerlijke enscenering zijn werk doet. Solide werk van de hele cast & crew die met zijn meerwaarde gevat de kijker naar de keel zal grijpen. Read more
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