Alejandro González Iñárritu has responded to the mixed reviews for his latest film, Digger, saying he would prefer a negative reaction to a lukewarm reception.
The Oscar-winning filmmaker’s new movie, starring Tom Cruise, debuted in cinemas this past weekend. It currently holds a 52% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Speaking to The New York Times, González Iñárritu said: “I prefer that to the lukewarm reception.”
He acknowledged that the film was not flawless, adding: “The movie is not perfect. I like taking risks.”
The director said he was not surprised that Digger had prompted differing responses, describing it as an “uncommon” and “provoking” film intended to begin a conversation.
“My personal taste is films that try to tell me something in a different way,” he said. “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.”
Digger is also said to have performed poorly at the box office during its opening weekend and could potentially lose up to 200 million dollars.
