When he is recruited by Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan) to excavate suspected burial mounds on her land, it seems to be the start of something historic.
Based on the true story of the Sutton Hoo dig and directed by Simon Stone, the film concerns Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes) a man deeply passionate about his life’s work of excavation. Unfortunately for archaeology, The Dig is not such a movie. These peeks behind the curtain into closeted subcultures can spark new interest, as The Queen’s Gambit did for chess, Top Gun did for Navy aviators, and Fight Club did for toxic masculinity. The successful ones communicate to audiences precisely how and why to embrace such specific passions, proving their worth outside of the core fanaticism, and perhaps even adding a little glamour. By this, I don’t just mean mere on-screen representation, but rather a film or series that really interrogates the heart of the matter. The Dig is a gorgeous effort but entirely sidelines the fascinating psychological and emotional terrain implicit to its narrative.Įvery niche interest deserves its own movie.
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