Digger review
One man’s irresponsible drilling causes a global crisis in Iñárritu’s exasperatingly laborious, self-congratulatory film
TL;DR
- The movie is described as the most disappointing film of the year, a shallow and self-congratulatory satire with weak performances from its cast.
- Tom Cruise plays "Digger" Rockwell, a Texan oil tycoon whose company's actions cause a large ice floe to break off in the Arctic.
- Digger attends a White House crisis meeting and criticizes the president's response to the impending disaster.
- A late plot twist is introduced, which the review suggests diminishes the film's overall impact.
- The film's themes are compared to Adam McKay's "Don't Look Up" and Digger's character is likened to Donald Trump's desire to exploit the Arctic.