-"You're gonna help us start a war." -"With who?" -"Everyone."
Not as good as the first. Totally different but it doesn't feel fresh. If like me you finished the first wanting more of Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin's characters, it does give that to you but not enough of it. They went for too much focus on secondary characters and subplots when really, all we want is focus on Alejandro and Matt. Anytime the movie doesn't focus on them, it drags. The new characters are very bland. Alejandro is a slightly different character in this one, he feels more calm and less impulsive. At first I thought it might be bad representation from one director to another but considering what he went through in the first it makes sense. Josh Brolin is less comedic which is a shame.
It's not Villeneuve behind the helm but it relatively keeps the same style as the first. You can tell something's missing though. Lacking a bit in creativity, it feels more Hollywood, by the book. For a franchise called Sicario, there wasn't many sicarios in this one. Not enough action. The third act was a let down. I can't say i'm looking forward to the second part of this.
Review by AcoucalanchaVIP 4BlockedParent2023-08-19T02:29:09Z
Not as good as the first. Totally different but it doesn't feel fresh. If like me you finished the first wanting more of Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin's characters, it does give that to you but not enough of it. They went for too much focus on secondary characters and subplots when really, all we want is focus on Alejandro and Matt. Anytime the movie doesn't focus on them, it drags. The new characters are very bland. Alejandro is a slightly different character in this one, he feels more calm and less impulsive. At first I thought it might be bad representation from one director to another but considering what he went through in the first it makes sense. Josh Brolin is less comedic which is a shame.
It's not Villeneuve behind the helm but it relatively keeps the same style as the first. You can tell something's missing though. Lacking a bit in creativity, it feels more Hollywood, by the book. For a franchise called Sicario, there wasn't many sicarios in this one. Not enough action. The third act was a let down. I can't say i'm looking forward to the second part of this.