Alejandro González Iñárritu is speaking out about reviews for his latest movie, Digger.
The 63-year-old Oscar-winning filmmaker’s new film debuted in theaters this past weekend.
Prior to its theatrical release, reviews started rolling in with many mixed emotions about the movie, though it currently has a 52% Tomatometer score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
In a new interview, Alejandro reacted to the reviews, noting how he’s okay with the negative ones.
“I prefer that to the lukewarm reception,” he told The New York Times.
“The movie is not perfect,” he noted. “I like taking risks.”
Alejandro also says he’s not surprised
Alejandro also says he’s not surprised that his latest feat has drawn such mixed reactions, and says he’s not too worried about people not getting what its about.
“I think definitely it’s an uncommon film. It’s a provoking film,” he shared. “That’s the role of a film for me — let’s start the conversation. My personal taste is films that try to tell me something in a different way. There’s people that want more certainty in the storytelling, and that’s OK too. This is not like an ice cream. So, yeah, we expected that, to be honest.”
If you missed it, Diggerbombed at the box office this past weekend, and is said to potentially lose up to $200 million.
The movie, starring Tom Cruise, also has two big plot twists. Read about the spoilers here!
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