Review of The Dig (2021) by Zveni — 04 Feb 2021

Don't watch the movie, Watch the short behind It instead. The movie is absolute garbage.

This review of The Dig (2021) was written by Zveni on 04 Feb 2021.

The Dig has generally received positive reviews.

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By Donald Clarke (1,051) for The Irish Times (483) on 29 Jan 2021

This charming, beautifully made drama gets about halfway (maybe a little more, maybe 60 or 70 per cent) towards confirmation as a classic of…

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By Katezoe (154) on 05 Feb 2021

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 29 Jan 2021

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By Stephanie Zacharek (2,333) for Time (1,811) on 29 Jan 2021

The Dig—set in Suffolk, England, in 1939 and based on a true story of buried treasure—is a restorative escape, a smart, gentle picture…

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By Bilge Ebiri (1,050) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 30 Jan 2021

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By Phil De Semlyen (265) for Time Out (7,510) on 29 Jan 2021

It’s a vicarious pleasure to let The Dig’s warm, gauzy light wash over you…

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By Karen Gordon (174) for Original-Cin (1,156) on 28 Jan 2021

A stately 20th Century period piece in the style of the best British dramas, The Dig is just what the anglophiles ordered…

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By Syam (4) on 16 Sep 2021

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