AutCuddly
Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,
PiraBit
if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
Teddie Blake
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Tyler Sawada
This is my first review of any television series or movie. I stumbled upon this show whilst searching for a new show to start. This show caught my attention because I love mysteries but I also love Jason Isaacs as an actor. I really loved him in the single season show "Awake." Mind you, "Dig" is not fast paced but is a suspenseful mystery to say the least, with a very intricate plot. If you're looking for a fast-paced action packed thriller then look the other way. Creator Tim Kring (Heroes and Touch), has created another show worth looking into. Tim Kring has created a puzzle with each piece being woven together one by one. I really do hope that they bring "Dig" back for another season!
Sonofamoviegeek
Overall, I like Dig. After all, who doesn't like conspiracy theories that have a veneer of fact? It is a fact that there is a Temple Society that is actively searching for the ashes of the Red Heifer and training students in ancient Temple ritual to resume sacrifices when the Third Temple is rebuild. Another fact is that there are evangelical Christians who support the Jewish Temple Society and also look for the Temple to be rebuilt. Where Dig deviates from these facts is that these people are quite peaceful and content to wait for the Messiah to come (return) rather than take an active art in destroying the current occupants of the Temple Mount. It's also a fact that archaeological digging around the Temple Mount has religious and political hazards.And that's the basic problem with Dig's broad popularity. It asks us to extend our intellect beyond the usual car chase/shoot-em-ups/bedroom scenes that are the standard made-for-TV miniseries. You need to have some knowledge of Judaism and evangelical Christianity to navigate the premises in Dig. From many of the comments on IMDb, it's obvious that many would rather watch the standard TV fare than extend their intellect. I don't object to being asked to think a little bit but why not go all the way and make a completely intellectually satisfying show.Dig has just too many plot holes to give it a ten rating. Let's consider Agent Connelly, Jason Isaacs' character. Does the FBI send agents into foreign countries? I thought that was the CIA's job. Even if the FBI is into operations in Israel, would they use an agent who apparently doesn't know a single word of Hebrew? I realize that English is the most common second language in Israel but you can get on an Israeli's good side with a few well chosen words in Hebrew.Dig ignores the fact that the Essenes really are extinct. They appear in the history of Josephus and some other contemporary historians but they seem to have disappeared during the First Jewish Revolt of 70 AD. It seems that that Essenes were a dead end of Judaism. Current scholarly opinion is that the Essenes had no connection to the Dead Sea Scrolls or to Qumran for that matter. Whether or not the Essenes existed in Qumran in the First Century or now, I think that the many people involved in excavating the Dead Sea Scrolls might have noticed all those dudes in white robes dancing around fires in the area.Another hoot that Dig offers up is the scene with Anne Heche walking around the Negev in high heels and a cocktail dress. This is just after a miraculous escape from her kidnappers by strangling Noa Tishby, shooting the driver and surviving a SUV crash without wearing a seat belt. Folks, do not stroll the Negev without full hiking gear and lots of water.Despite the aforementioned sensitivity of digging around the Temple Mount, apparently one can enter the dig through a door on a busy locked by a key that is not so cunningly hidden behind a rock in the wall. Israeli security can't be that lax.In a way, Dig makes me disappointed in Gideon Raff, one of the creators. I loved Hatufim (on which Homeland was based) mini-series because it was so plausible. The characters in Hatufim, as in Homeland, have an ambiguity that is lacking in most miniseries. However, Hatufim was entirely plausible with the premise that the Israel security agencies employ double and triple agents. Dig's evil and good characters stay pretty much as they are throughout the series. Also, Dig lacks the implied homoerotica of Hatufim, although Ori Pfeffer's character is openly gay.There are some high points in Dig that help overcome its defects. Angela Bettis, Regina Taylor and Noa Tishby play three of the most evil women to ever grace the small or large screen. Jerusalem is lovingly photographed, warts and all. Overall, I would still recommend Dig as something better than average.
garlandlahr
In snowy Norway a strange ritual is carried out involving a cow, overseen by a fervently religious Jewish sect. In Jerusalem a dig is proceeding beneath the Dome of the Rock. In New Mexico a child is about to have his thirteenth birthday in an isolated compound. He has lived there all his life. He has never set foot beyond its walls."Dig" is enjoyably silly yet engrossing thanks to the fine cast giving this hokum much more credibility than it probably deserves. Heroes and villains alike have more depth than we are accustomed to seeing in this kind of show.Jason Isaacs and Ori Pfeffer are fine together as the Mis-matched cops who initially hate each other ( you know the rest ) whilst trying to solve a murder and stumbling upon a global conspiracy that could be very, very, serious.Anne Heche is especially good, bringing a wry humor and resourcefulness to a role traditionally limited to giving the hero 24 hours to solve the case. Richard E Grant is rather underused.The Jerusalem and Norway locations give the story a big-budget international feel and a refreshing change from conventional shows.Each episode moves at cracking pace with slickly handled action heading towards an often surprising cliff-hanger.The denouement however is less fulfilling. The story strands don't come together as the build-up suggested they would. The motivations of some villains are never satisfactorily explained.One potential revelation, heavily foreshadowed throughout the season, is simply abandoned. (Some viewers may feel deceived.)One main character is summarily dispatched off screen, others are simply never seen again, suggesting a clumsy rush to the finish line by the writers.That said, "Dig" is consistently entertaining fayre, marred only by a weak finale.
gilligan1965
At first, due to all of the hype and advertising, I thought that this would be 'just another' cheaply-made dumbbell TV show for small-minded people and the elderly who are prayed upon by churches and telemarketers...BUT, I WAS SO WRONG!This is a fantastic EPIC TV SHOW with great locations; great actors; great characters; great writers; great, great, great everything! I love it! The only thing I dislike about "Dig" is having to wait a week to see what happens next!?!?It's definitely a "cliffhanger," just as Jason Isaacs says in the "Making of DIG."I've always taken a great interest in foreign cultures, religions, and, histories, but, I think that this show will appeal to anyone who has an open mind and really wants to experience something with foreign cultures, religions, and, histories...and, with a lot of action, intrigue, and, excitement.I love it! :) I just changed my rating to '9!' (May 3, 2015):)*Gideon Raff, the creator of this series, is also the creator of "Tyrant." Check that out! (Update - Sept. 3, 2015).
