Alejandro González Iñárritu's new film "Digger" is a satirical thriller in which an ageing, unrepentant Texas oil tycoon played by Tom Cruise causes global catastrophe when his irresponsible Arctic drilling practices trigger a massive ice floe to break away and threaten the Norwegian coast. The film also features John Goodman as the US President and Riz Ahmed as the tycoon's fearful chief scientist, culminating in Cruise's character attempting to hijack a White House crisis meeting whilst delivering contemptuous speeches about renewable energy's viability.

Despite the star power and acclaimed director, the review condemns the film as "the most disappointing film of the year"—describing it as exasperatingly shallow, laborious and self-congratulatory, with weak performances undermined by a mid-film plot twist that the critic argues renders the entire narrative anticlimactic and unearned. The cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki and production design offer visual merit, but the shrill characterisations and sudden narrative shift create an ultimately hollow viewing experience that fails to properly dramatise or challenge its own premise.