The Transformation of Cruise
At 64, Tom Cruise abandons action heroes to portray Digger Rockwell, a bald, potbellied and ruthless oligarch. The character uses his fortune and power to control narratives and expand his oil company, pushing the planet toward environmental collapse.
Direction by Iñárritu and the Satirical Look
Mexican Alejandro González Iñárritu directs the film, which mocks U.S. geopolitics and meritocracy. References to President Donald Trump appear in caricature form, with Digger wearing cowboy boots and defending enrichment at any cost.
Disaster in Greenland
When a platform explodes and triggers the detachment of a giant glacier, Digger races against time to protect his businesses and the U.S. government. Scientist Ganesh, played by Riz Ahmed, accompanies the billionaire amid the crisis threatening Europe.
Metalanguage and Criticism of Cinema
Iñárritu also mocks Hollywood itself by showing how major studios produce political critiques with million-dollar budgets. The film joins other recent works that ridicule the status quo after Trump’s reelection.
Reflection on Art in Dark Times
The director, an Oscar winner for "Birdman", questions the limits of art amid wars, intolerance and climate change. Cruise, in turn, states that each viewer must form their own opinion about the work.