Tom Cruise’s Digger has flopped spectacularly
Alejandro G Iñárritu’s film may be about to become one of the biggest bombs Hollywood has ever seen – but it is destined to be re-evaluated with time
TL;DR
- 'Digger', starring Tom Cruise, is projected to lose $150 million due to poor box office performance.
- Media screenings requested critics not spoil the film's central reveal, leading to difficulties in reviews.
- The film is a meta-commentary on the climate crisis, questioning the role and effectiveness of art in addressing existential threats.
- The protagonist, an actor (Cruise), plays a satirized version of an oil tycoon in a play funded by the tycoon's nephew.
- The film explores themes of perception versus reality, the inability to distinguish between them, and the impact of charismatic voices.
- The author views the film as a masterpiece that provides catharsis rather than solutions, concluding with a scene where the audience dons gas masks after a standing ovation.