Variety’s opinion piece with the ORIGINAL_KEYWORD argues that a late, major plot twist is what ultimately “saves” Digger, and warns the review contains a SPOILER ALERT for the Warner Bros. release now in theaters.
The Variety column frames the film’s turning point as the clearest reason to keep watching, saying that without that reversal the picture risks settling into the kind of boredom that makes a movie forgettable. The writer notes the twist transforms how earlier scenes and character choices land, calling it the element that rescues the movie from an otherwise faltering tone.
Variety’s writer cautions readers that the piece includes major spoilers for Digger and discusses the tonal problem many viewers may notice — scenes that feel repetitive or actors who seem checked out until the twist reframes their actions.
That assessment appears as an opinion column rather than a straight review; Variety presents the twist as an interpretive pivot and not as a universal fix. The piece repeatedly signals that the film’s rescue is conditional — it saves certain viewers’ engagement while others may still find the overall execution wanting.
For readers wanting further context on recent polarizing films and the industry’s reaction to bold creative swings, see this examination of how surprise hits and misses steer studios’ choices and this close read of another divisive review from our archive.
Sources
- Variety — opinion column arguing the film’s big twist saves Digger, warns of spoilers, and notes the film is in theaters via Warner Bros.
- Power of Pop — linked for broader context on industry reactions to polarizing films.
- Power of Pop — linked as a related film-review example in our archive.
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