The Dig – Sobert, British drama

Only a few weeks left for World War II to drag Britain into the Great War on the Continent, with the subsequent bombing of the British Isles.

In the picturesque English countryside, landowner Edith Pretty (Cary Mulligan) has many unmistakable mounds that she suspects are ancient burial mounds. She summoned his self-styled archaeologist (“Excavator”) Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes) to uncover what hides the Earth.

For 2 pounds an hour, an experienced Brown makes his expertise available. Brown is a humble, introverted Englishman. So proud of his work and have a high work ethic – but you can’t accuse him of being the center of the party.

The unbelievable story is based on a historical event around one of Britain’s most important archaeological excavations. A discovery that became known as “The Sutton Hoo”.

Drive it The action-packed adventure of Edith Pretti Simon Stone (Director) takes us into a sane, archetypal drama with all the right (British) elements. Unfortunately, many of the characters are extremely one-dimensional and the plot is a bit stagnant to lift the movie to some really cool heights, but drilling It became a hot pleasure in a bygone era.

Ralph Fenn is without a doubt one of the most prominent British actors, having forever put his star in the skies of cinema with The English Patient. I drilling Extremely rational and meticulous driller catches the point.

Carey Mulligan also plays a good role, unfortunately her character doesn’t get enough space to develop, the same can be said of Lily James who shows up and creates a very artificial love drama.

We are aware that the filmmakers have had a hard time making the captivating and engaging drama of something as dry and slow as an archaeological excavation. Unfortunately, they also do not really succeed in “beautifying” history by building human drama, and the evolution of history does not remain as it should be. There is more than one hint of a romantic flirtation between Edith and Basil at the start of the drama, but this thread disappears without being satisfactorily pursued.

What makes the movie more than worth watching is its incredibly gorgeous acting, beautiful visuals, lovely and humane characters and the relaxed feel when the little man stands up to the monuments giants. If you easily ignore the film’s weaknesses, it will bloom for about two hours. 4 stars.