“Perhaps the critics, themselves, are shaped by the narrative of those who control the film industry. Perhaps that’s why they just don’t get the impact of Digger. Capitalism in action. It’s what the film warns us against. How clever is that!”
Morning Star on Digger.
I’m still not entirely sure what I made of the film. My instant hit and miss blog post was certainly critical, but reading around the context of the film from other sources, I can now see that it’s a lot more of a deep rooted piece of storytelling. It’s certainly no masterpiece, but it may warrant a second viewing.