Simon Stone's film, about a famous archaeological discovery, has an excellent cast, led by Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes and Lily James, all in top form
Simon Stone uses the Sutton Hoo treasure to tackle a very intimate part of being human: how we grasp and cope with the idea of time; A touching film that perhaps spends a bit too much time digging in the wrong places
Review rate : B-by Matt Melis[Consequence of Sound ]
Ralph Fiennes's Sutton Hoo drama, "The Dig", is a beautiful, heartfelt period tale; The line it draws between the earthy and the ethereal stays with you: it's a well-timed double dose of consolation and escape
not an entirely smooth disinterment but satisfying all the same; Simon Stone's work here is conventional and sedate but well-acted and handsome enough to make it a satisfying watch
it's very easy to get swept away by it all; In "The Dig", Simon Stone and his talented filmmaking team have made a truly beautiful piece, contemplative and melancholy, with a lovely score by Stefan Gregory and enveloping scenery shot by Mike Eley
an extraordinary film, one that dares to invoke the tenets of melodrama, romance and art house symbolism for a tear-jerking epic that is frequently intoxicating; This is serious, intellectually committed and emotionally piercing cinema. Unmissable
"The Dig" is charming, moving, old-fashioned heritage cinema; Simon Stone's film delivers strong performances, and top-level craft, but with an undercurrent of real emotion which sensitively conveys the fragility of lives and time
"The Dig" is actually not a very earthy film, though there is intelligence and sensitivity and a good deal of English restraint and English charm, thoroughly embodied by the fine leading performers Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes
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