The first reviews are in for Digger, the collaboration between Tom Cruise and director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and critics are divided.

The AV Club called the film “all style, no substance”, arguing that its visual ambition outruns its storytelling. ButWhyTho found more to admire, calling it a mixed but striking entry in both men’s filmographies.

ThatHollywoodShow described Digger as a “surreal Tom Cruise showcase”, praising the star’s committed performance while noting the film’s uneven results. The consensus so far: a bold swing that does not fully connect.

Cruise, known for his death-defying stunts in the Mission: Impossible series, takes a more interior turn here, while Iñárritu brings the bravura technique of The Revenant and Birdman.

The film arrives with high expectations given the talent involved. Whether audiences embrace its surreal ambitions more warmly than critics will become clear in the coming weeks.

For now, Digger looks like one of the year’s most argued-about releases — the kind of film that splits rooms and starts conversations, which may be exactly the point.