Sicario

USA 2015, 121 minutes
Dir. Denis Villeneuve
Rating: [R16] Graphic violence & content that may disturb
Genres: Suspense/Crime, Drama

Topics: Drugs & Alcohol.

Feat. Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, Julio Cedillo

Synopsis: Nerve-jangling thriller follows an idealistic FBI agent drawn into the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.

“The violence of the inter-American drug trade has served as the backdrop for any number of films, but few have been as powerful and superbly made as Sicario. ”~Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter

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4 stars (Very Good) I'll remember the convoys, the musical score but above all Del Toro at his sinister best (I've said that before about his performances sorry) & Emily Blunt who holds her own without a script. I'll remember more about this film than many others. ~Tubbs
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3 stars (Good Enough) Underwhelming in narrative terms but, as a formal sensory experience, Sicario's impressive: the excellent music, camerawork, and editing here conjure that air of grinding menace which eludes many similar thrillers. ~fairbrother
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3 stars (Good Enough) Strangely paced, weakly scripted, and getting a tad James Bond towards the end. Hard to see what this contributes that wasn't already done (better) by Traffic. Blunt's character seemed pointless, ineffectual. Nice score and cinematography. ~HiFi