Variety critic Owen Gleiberman gave an unfavorable assessment of Digger, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s film starring Tom Cruise as oil tycoon Digger Rockwell. The September 29 review focuses on how the film uses the character in a satire connected to the climate crisis.
Gleiberman argued that the performance and messaging sometimes become overemphatic, weakening the film’s entertainment value, while still acknowledging Cruise’s acting ability.