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'Digger' director reacts to scathing reviews of Tom Cruise film after opening weekend
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Key Points:
- Alejandro González Iñárritu, director of the Tom Cruise-led film "Digger," acknowledged the movie is "not perfect" following harsh reviews and a poor box office debut.
- The satirical comedy, which features Cruise as an eccentric oil tycoon trying to prevent an ecological disaster, holds a 51% critic approval on Rotten Tomatoes but a more favorable 71% audience score.
- Critics, including The Post's Johnny Oleksinski, panned the film for its "pretentious" storytelling and lack of humor, contributing to its disappointing $8 million domestic opening, Cruise's lowest since 2007.
- Industry insiders suggest the film's reception has negatively impacted Cruise's Oscar prospects, with some believing audiences prefer to see him in traditional action roles rather than transformative makeup.
- Despite the criticism, Cruise expressed pride in the project on Instagram, praising the collaborative experience and standing by the film's artistic value.
