Capsule Review: An enjoyable if quaint drama about the excavation of a centuries-old ship in an English field and the people involved, The Dig features surprisingly engaging performances from Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes--not surprising given the talent, but the rather modest subject matter--and an entertaining and accessible story the whole family can enjoy. Though the movie gets bogged down by a few elements--while nice, Lily James' subplot about her homosexual husband and budding romance with another man feels incomplete and unnecessary--and doesn't exactly dig deep, The Dig defies its apparent limits and 

Review by Erik Samdahl unless otherwise indicated.