Neil Young praises Alejandro González Iñárritu film Digger

Musician Neil Young has lauded the film ‘Digger’, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, calling it ‘the best movie I have ever seen’. In a post on his personal platform, Times-Contrarian, Young defended the film against mainstream critics who have largely viewed it as a commercial failure.

Young argued that viewing the project simply as another Hollywood production starring Tom Cruise is a mistake. He suggested the film serves as a reflection of contemporary political and social realities, capturing the contradictions of the modern world and the dominance of commercialization. He noted that Iñárritu’s use of narrative subversions and unconventional artistic choices may alienate audiences expecting a conventional blockbuster, but emphasized the film's depth as a rare artistic endeavor addressing current global issues.