As someone who actually lives in Mexico, and has a 12-men strong Policias Federales group parked just outside my office with machine guns and a freaking tank (yes, a small tank with 2 50mm turrets), and my fair amount of dead bodies seen around in Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon and Sonora, many kidnapped (and lost forever) friends, this movie is one of the best I've ever seen about the War On Drugs. The third act is too constrained, but understandable as this is a movie made for an American audience. I wonder if you guys can tell the difference between Mexico City (where most of the Mexican scenes were shot) and Ciudad Juarez or Nogales, because you can't film there at all. The situation here is worst than anybody can imagine, and I just have to look outside my window. I'm looking forward for the next movie with Del Toro's character.
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It is a stylish, realistic and altogether professional crime film.
What a pile of shit... How do they even got Blunt into this?
I have been waiting for this film for months now, simply because its made by Denis Villeneuve. I have seen most of his films and really liked them. For those who don't know who he is, he is the director of the Oscar winning film 'Drive' and the insanely strange but awesome film 'Enemy' and one of my favorite films of 2013 'Prisoners'. So let get this review started!
First off this film is dark and grimy but incredibly gorgeous. That aren't normally words that fit every well with each other but Denis Villeneuve and Roger Deakins make it happen. But let me start this review by the beginning, the plot without spoilers. The film centers around a female FBI agents who fights against drug related crime in the USA. She does a shocking discovery which makes her kinda obsessed to stopping this crime. This role is played almost perfectly by Emely Blunt who sells the whole 'tough female' role perfectly by subtly showing her emotion while stay 'professional' about the job. She got asked to chase the head of the drug cartel in Mexico. The movie is many about pushing your own norms and values for a bigger purpose. Which is a very heavy subject. It reminded my of the movie Unthinkable, which has kinda the same subject. The whole situation brings up a lot of tension between the USA and the cartel but also within the government forces. Along the way you really feel the pain and suffering from the main character who is strangled between her emotions and morals about good and bad. This deeper meaning really attracted me to the film, it was interesting and made me think about mine own.
Besides that we have to talk about how fantastic this movie is filmed. They created this grimy and dirty environment where the drug cartel was the boss and murder was daily business. They did this by amazing wide shots combined with the music and acting. The place really came to live for me. Every shot that filmed was set up gorgeously, you can pause this film at 20 different times and just make a picture of it so you can hang it up in your house as art! Just gorgeously done by Roger Deakins ( director of photography) and Denis Villeneuve (director). Other thing to mention was that night time really felt like night time. There wasn't a moon that shined so fiercely that the actors faces are well lighted. No I was really, dark with some small light sources. Which really contributed to the suspension of the film.
Overall this film was insanely beautiful filmed, even with the sometimes disgusting thing that were shown. The acting was very good and the story was decent with a deeper meaning about personal norms and values. For me it was an awesome experience and I'm looking forward to see it again!
Thank you Denis Villeneuve for matching my high hopes!
Sicario has beautiful cinematography, score and some truly terrifying moments dripping with suspense. However, the plot falls flat on its face due to the obscure and secretive nature. Like Kate, we are taken for a ride and have been left much in the dark. But during the reveal, 3/4 into the movie, everything feels underdeveloped and overly simple. The visceral images of the victims of the cartel portray them as a new kind of monster not seen before in the drug wars, but the conclusion of the movie, delves back into overly used stereotypical images. Blunt, del Toro, Brolin and Kaluuya hold up their ends very well but the mediocre script eventually lets the movie down.
I feel like the movie was visually stunning in the effects and the filming but the story itself and its main character are weak, I mean she's supposed to be an FBI agent for christ's sake, and she can't do anything to defend herself. She was acting like a fucking civilian. Makes no sense whatsoever. And letting the villain win for no reason was a terrible idea. I give this a 4/10. I really don't get what the critics see in this piece of crap of a movie to give it a total rating of 94%. At least to me, a good movie is a movie that has good strong realistic characters and an interesting story, and amazing movie for me is something that does all that and has stunning visuals and gives me chills. All this movie had was stunning visuals, but the ending was terrible. Worst movie ending ever.
Uncomfortable but compulsive viewing, gave a brutal insight into the hellish world of the drug cartel and morally ambiguous attempts at controlling it. I liked the way Emily Blunt was set up as the heroine of the piece but was soon found to be hopelessly out of her depth and Ill equipped to deal with the harsh reality of her situation... When you think about it, she was chewed up and spat out and gave a great performance to depict that. Del Toro was monstrous and awesome! I'd rather Walter White come knocking than him!!
Disconnected movie. Scenes that don't make sense . Many details without a point.Sorry!
What's great about music and sound design is that it magically makes anythink look better than it really is, especially when you use big infrabass instruments. For example, if you have no scenario at all and nothing happens in your movie, don't worry : just put huge drums and lots of bass and it will look cool.
There's a lot of tension and conflict between characters, both enemies and allies fight each other. It was surprising that the plot was such a standard, drug war shoot 'em up, though. There wasn't a ton of action, the emphasis seemed to be on the fine acting of the cast. It was quite good, but not something that begs for another watch.
Slow pace and little to no effective tension make this bog standard cartel flick a drag to get through.
This was perhaps a drama rather than an fast action pack film, don't expect something out of it
Finally got around watching it and I had no idea what to expect of it after only watching Dune and Blade Runner 2049 from Villeneuve. And I got to say, I LOVED IT. It was very intense from beginning to end. Amazing casting & soundtrack.
Brutal, realistic, thought-provoking. A great crime thriller! It would seem that Villeneuve is a master in every genre. Sicario is a hard look at violence in the pursuit of justice. A thin line between good and evil.
The biggest praise I could give it is the characters, they're so interesting and I kept wanting to know more about them which is always a good sign. Emily Blunt was good and you can never go wrong with a rookie storyline it's easy to relate to as a viewer. Then Josh Brolin stole the spotlight for a few minutes, his comedic relief was welcome. Benicio del Toro turns out to be the real 'sicario' of the movie though. Such a badass, he owned every scene. I'm excited to see he's in the sequel. Some excellent interactions between those three characters as well. Not sure if Daniel Kaluuya's character was necessary, he kinda fades into the background most of the movie.
Sooo much tension throughout, brutal kills, great action sequences, the score is so good. Haunting third act there was so much tension I forgot to read the subtitles for a few seconds and had to rewind.
Sicario is one of my favorite movies for several reasons. Firstly, the movie's action scenes are excellent. The tension and suspense build gradually throughout the film, escalating into many set pieces that keep you on the edge of your seat. Secondly, the acting in Sicario is top-notch. The performances by Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, and Benicio Del Toro are particularly outstanding, and they bring a level of depth to their characters that is rare in action movies. Finally, the movie's plot is great. It's a gripping and intense exploration of the drug war in Mexico, and it raises important questions about the morality and effectiveness of the US government's response. Overall, Sicario is an excellent movie that delivers on every front and is a must-watch.
"Nothing will make sense to your American ears, and you will doubt everything that we do, but in the end you will understand."
Haven't seen Sicario since it has been released and to no surprise, it still holds up damn well. The tension is still there. From the moment you see those bodies cramped up between the walls to the final scene between Kate (Emily Blunt) and Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro), it is all filled up with a lot of tension.
Alongside some great action scenes, a epic soundtrack and a great ending, Sicario is a movie that will never get old on rewatches. Strong cast, great acting and Denis Villeneuve always delivers.
Nerve-wreckingly intense, gory, disturbing and enthralling film, with gorgeous cinematography and a well-crafted plot.
Sicario is probably the best movie from 2015. I sure haven't seen any better.
This movie is probably as close to technically "perfect" as anyone I have seen. You don't really notice it at first, but everything from the lighting to the music is there to amp up the tension. Even the shots in daylight have great tension due to angles, lighting, and music. It's a great feeling to watch a movie where the cinematography is as perfect as it is in Sicario.
The acting is also world class. Emily Blunt and Josh Brolin do great work. Benicio del Toro makes one of his best roles ever. Not that anyone of these are bad actors, but Villeneuve has to be one hell of a director to pull this off.
The story is rather straightforward but gives a good dive into what you can only call corruption with a "the end justifies the means" way of thinking. The few twists here and there keeps you thinking, but doesn't ruin the feel of the film in any way. It's quite brutal, but when presented like this, it feels...real...in the "this could have happened" way...
I can't find anything negative to point out with this movie, so I got only one thing to do...5 stars and a strong recommendation to get it and watch it.
Emily Blunt's character is so annoyingly bad.
I found it boring except the climax..
There might be a gteat movie here...I didn't see it the first time thru lol
A nice movie for a boring evening, but in my opinion this movie would be the same without Emily Blunt and Daniel Kaluuya.
Man loses family, work together with police to get revenge. Thats the movie in one sentence.
After watching Sicario, I have to say that the movie is pretty great. This movie was made by Denis Villeneuve and he has been making some great films as of late. I think the best way to describe this movie is a better version of "Zero Dark Thirty". If you keep that movie in mind, you'll notice that both of these movies hit the same sort of narrative beats. However, in my opinion, not only is this film much more intense but it is also much better executed. Denis is once again teamed up with famed cinematographer Roger Deakins, and boy do these guys ever know what they're doing. The visual choices near the end of the movie were absolutely phenomenal. These two do well to sure make this movie gets better and better as it goes on. It is very well acted and the characters here are well-defined and interesting. The shining light in this movie are its action scenes where not only is tension built up extremely well, but it also pushes boundaries that you don't often see pushed in films. This film aims to be disturbing and messed up at points and I believe it did its job very well. Now unfortunately, there was one shot which really did bother me, there is a scene where a character is getting strangled and it is very apparent that the victim was receiving no force at all from the attacker. It was the one scene that really took me out of the movies universe. Anyways, besides a few narrative weakness, I would definitely recommend this movie. It might bump up to an 8 next time I see it, but for now I'll give it a 7 out of 10.
A bit too slow and not enough action for my taste. Honestly, when I really think about it, not a whole lot happened? Solid performances from the cast and great cinematography though.
This movie was quite amazing. The tension from the music and directional pacing was superbly executed. This movie is most comparable to a military movie on special forces with the dark rhythmic music and understated action. It was the small things that counted, without all the flair of action movies this movie creates so much tension and excitement of an action flick without the explosives and over the top fighter jets and tanks.
One of the best films I've seen this year. Is dark, tense, interesting since the beginning, Del Toro's character was excellent since the moment he appears, and all the mystery around this character is well working. Blunt was superb too, I think all the cast was, and I really like the story, we might think it's about revenge but Matt made it clear it's not just that, they just take advantage of what the hitman wanted, I don't know, it's a must see movie and it was great.
I was hoping for even more action! Movie was a bit meh for me...
Alejandro: "You will not survive here, you are not a wolf. This is the land of wolves."
The story in Sicario is about an idealistic FBI agent is paired up with a consultant with a checkered past, she will have to learn the hard way that combating the new war on drugs sometimes means getting your hands dirty.
Sicario was my most anticipated movie of 2015, just because of the director, the cast and the magnificent cinematographer Roger Deakins was involved in making this movie. Denis Villeneuve has been non-stop impressing me recently with movies like: Enemy and Prisoners, so I was really looking forward to seeing Sicario and boy let me tell you that Denis Villeneuve did it again, because Sicario is one of the most intense and shocking film I've seen this year. Denis Villeneuve made another fantastic movie that's unsettling and brutal. The directing, cinematography and the performances from Emily Blunt and Benicio Del Toro were fantastic.
A tense, complex thriller that doesn't stint on the emotional fallout of the war on drugs.
It is a great movie. Acting was superb, everybody really did a great job, Emily Blunt as Kate the lead protagonist of the story has the desired affect of, about to puke from fear, for the last half of the film. Benicio del Toro as Alejandro pulls off the lead protag..antag..onist...we'll just say it's complicated. Plenty of eye candy with broad visual shots of the southwest US/northern MX landscape. Great background track to keep up the suspense. Plot is great but slightly missteps at the end with a quick wrap up and a confusing the lost subplot of Reggie played by Daniel Kaluuya, who played the character very well, but either something got cut or lost or whatever, I dunno but it doesn't distract too much from the film, and should be considered a must see.
This movie was alright... The trailer highlighted the best scenes with the exception of a shocking dinner scene. Everything else about this movie was very boring to me and I had a difficult time continuing to watch to the end.
The cast is fantastic. Nice to see Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice) in a bad ass small part. While the movie never stops being good; the last half feels like the end to the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Sabotage too much. Which in a way is unfortunate.
Nevertheless Sicario is one of the best movies of the year. Due to some good suspense and excellent performances.
I stopped watching it after an hour. It just didn't hook me and the actress was annoying too me because all she did was complain the entire time, like I understand the frustration but she complained literally every 5 minutes.
Great cast performances!
'Sicario' has a lot going in its favour, for example the cinematography and the sound design, but it is those onscreen that elevate this release up for me. Emily Blunt is excellent, Josh Brolin is very good himself. Benicio del Toro is, though, the strongest performer in my opinion, I thoroughly enjoyed watching him portray Alejandro. Elsewhere, neat to have Jon Bernthal involved, Daniel Kaluuya too.
I will say that the film didn't totally enthrall me as much as I was anticipating/hoping it would, but that's not to take away from the fact that this is an entertaining movie and one that is definitely worth a watch. Looking forward to seeing what the sequels hold.
Sicario has a lot going for it but falls down here and there. I was enjoying the film as it was building but then it seemed to lose its way for a while as Kate (Blunt) struggles to figure out what is happening. It becomes clear as a viewer that you are being fed information as it happens and the clues given are only indicators to the types of things that might happen. The film does pick up later on but the resolution isn’t as satisfying as you’d hope. In some ways the story calls for a kind of unsatisfying ending (especially as part of a longer story thread) but if that middle section was better the journey could have been good enough that you could more easily accept the end.
Invited to participate in an operation to suppress the activities of the Mexican cartel, the heroine has no idea that she will simply become an excuse in the eyes of the law and morality for the merciless murder of competitors. This is how a strong, independent woman learns her true place in the real world, because it was created by men for men.
Probably Villeneuve’s most conventional film, but still pretty good. There’s not a lot of experimentation going on with this one, but the score and god tier cinematography still elevate this far beyond your average thriller. Emily Blunt’s pretty great in it, but it’s Benicio del Toro who ends up stealing the movie. It’s also pretty well written; the characters are well defined and it has some good twists. It’s just lacking a little bit of something else to make it truly special. Maybe it could’ve used a bit more action, or challenging storytelling/subtext. Nevertheless, it’s still quite a feat for a director to have this as his most accesible film, as it doesn’t feel watered down in any significant way.
7.5/10
Another amazing Denis Villeneuve movie, great build up to the revaluation at the end
Even though the pace was slow, there was so much grit and emotion and the ending was a bitter reminder that life just continues amidst all the chaos. Beautifully tragic…
It's such an immersive and fun to watch action movie, well written that it gives a real good look at both, the cartel and law forces fighting it.
Massively overrated. Slow, no tension, didn’t care about the plot or the characters. Why do people rate this?
5/10
Loved every minute of this. Tense, wonderfully acted, and with extremely satisfying moments of properly lethal action.
If you're the type of viewer who can appreciate a film that proceeds with a slow, burning tension, where you're able to appreciate the ramping intensity to moments of impactful and realistic violence, then you can safely ignore the people who found it "boring", and say that "nothing happens". Villeneuve is a bit like Fincher, if perhaps "drier", but, like gunpowder.
I can't give a critique of the finer elements of the story, since, while I was actually paying attention, I don't know enough about the history and inner dynamics to judge its authenticity, but I think it's the best Villeneuve film I've seen to date. I have very complex feelings on BR2049, but I was disappointed in the story and how some things were handled, and annoyed by some storytelling choices in Arrival, but I'm a reader of hard SF, and I don't think Villeneuve understands science fiction storytelling enough to do it completely right, and leans too much on tone over a thematically coherent and well-paced film. He's done some of my favorite stand-alone scenes in cinema, though.
But this. Much like Besson, this is the type of film that he excels at making, and what I personally think he should stick to. The bombast of Bond films can easily go into exhausting and stupid, and always does with mediocre actions films and everything in blockbusters, but the action in Villeneuve films is conserved and executed for maximum impact. But especially in this one, as real-world-horror-show as the setting was, I was simultaneously fearful and hyped up for the kill, so to speak.
In the end, I'd have to actually do research before watching it again, but I can't say how I feel about what the film has to say. And it does have something to say. Yes, there's a revenge story, but that's only the dramatic crux of the film. There's also the question of "what to do about the drug cartels that we created", but I can't think of a single instance of La CIA doing anything good for the world. Again, though I just watched it, I'd have to watch it again, but I didn't feel like the film even came down on a "side", exactly. Kate could be interpreted as naïve, but Alejandro's last words to Kate also seems to imply that the alliance of the Medellín and CIA will expand the cartel's unchecked rule from Central America up into American border towns, with his figurative framing as a binary land of sheep and wolves.
All in all, this is a really tense and solid action movie. And it’s one of the rare action movies that tells a meaningful, complex story. The three leading actors are obviously all great, and I would have been shocked if this movie was anything less than special. Excited to have finally gotten around to this movie, and I am excited to get to the sequel!
Rating: 4/5 - 8.5/10 - Would Recommend
If you ever find yourself saying "man I wish I had more tension in my life", just pop this sucker on
the cinematography - every scene, every dialogue in this movie is just amazing.
Sicario's brilliant cinematography, on point performances and ghoulish sound design add up to one major restless, terror inducing campaign on your senses. Screenplay so attached to its director, you can literally see Denis Vileneuve carving out a narrative that hardly allows you to breathe. Just phenomenal.
“Sicario” is a well-directed thriller that explores the ambiguous logistics and grey areas behind the US war against the Mexican drug cartel. Are we really supposed to play by the rules when your enemy doesn’t have any? Villeneuve stages the story realistically, but the result is still extremely cinematic. The suspense is always well-orchestrated, in particular when the threat is hiding out of frame.
However, I have to confess that the film was definitely too long, with many dull moments with the same fish out of water mechanics being repeated all over again. The cartel has been the subject of so many films of this generation, and coming out with something really refreshing is getting progressively hard.
It starts well, goes about halfway well, but falls almost into mediocrity. It could have been much more.
It's worth seeing though, what's good is really good.
2.3 points -> Cinematography (0-3)
1.5 points -> Acting and Characters (0-2)
2.3 points -> Plot (0-3)
0.7 points -> Music & Audio (0-1)
0.7 -> enjoyed the movie. (0-1)
Aka. 7.5 points
This film is a masterpiece of action but also a masterpiece of storytelling, any negative reviews I would say are most likely because the film can be a slow burner at certain points but that just builds this tension-filled film even more. I need to start with the cast who are fantastic in this film as Emily Blunt (Kate Macer), Benicio Del Toro (Alejandro Gillick), Josh Brolin (Matt Graver), Daniel Kaluuya (Reggie Wanye) and Jon Bernthal (Ted) all give absolutely phenomenal performances as characters who all have a shade of grey with some just being absolutely irredeemable.
Also, the direction from Denis Villeneuve is just breathtaking at points and he just shows why he is one of the best directors in the game at the moment as he shows and builds scenes that are absolutely nail-biting at times. But what makes this film unique is that it shows that there are no good guys as everyone is willing to do some really illegal stuff just to get the job done which is certain parts are disgusting but the filmmakers always maker sure you understand why.
Please give this film a watch as I know any action lover out there will love it but also any thriller lover will definitely not be disappointed.
fantastic movie.josh brolin benicio del toro. what more can you say
This is one of those film's I NEVER get tired of watching. It is superb and phenomenal! The writing of Taylor Sheridan and the direction of Denis Villeneuve is a match made in Heaven.
"You will not survive here, you are not a wolf. This is the land of wolves."
'Sicario' was my most anticipated movie of 2015, just because of the director, the cast, and the magnificent cinematographer Roger Deakins involved in making this movie. Denis Villeneuve has been non-stop impressing me recently with movies like: 'Enemy' and 'Prisoners', so I was really looking forward to seeing 'Sicario' and boy let me tell you that Denis Villeneuve had done it again, because Sicario is one of the most intense and shocking film I've seen this year. Denis Villeneuve made another fantastic movie that's unsettling and brutal.
The directing, cinematography, and the performances from Emily Blunt and Benicio Del Toro were fantastic.
Sicario sets in the border area of Mexico and America which shows us the reality of the drug war between these two countries....i don't get the critics.. everyone is talking about how the movie started and seemed to take the intense gruesome introduction of this movie as a very good storytelling to the very end ...but it isn't..i am not saying that the movie is bad ..the 1st half was really exciting but 2nd half seemed boring and slow paced...the long shot of the film in some areas were just too much long....the ending was also good but to me seemed a bit anticlimactic..maybe i was expecting more...
Scenario isn't well done, and the hero either
Deserves 7.5 stars nice amount of action, I enjoyed it and it’s definitely better then the sequel
great film technically but the story just didn't do it for me
8/10
I watched this on demand and it was edited for time, so thats considered in my rating. but I surprisingly really enjoyed this. loved how the plot got to the point fast, great imagery and action and they actually got the targets.
omg i couldn't stand Emily's spoiled brat character. Besides that, the movie is really great, almost made me wanna watch again Narcos
Dark and gritty thrill ride an unexpected gem
A very good movie almost great to watch..Denis know how to deliver it and how to keep you in the edge of your seat.Del Toro's perfomance was outstanding and Blunt great as always..Don't miss this action film i think you are going to like it. 7.5/10
Denis Villeneuve has become a heavyweight in the thriller-genre in a short time. In 2010, the Canadian director earned an Oscar-nomination with the dark and carefully layered Incendies. Three years later he put himself on the map with Prisoners, but this time also with the general public. Since then, Villeneuve has kept a busy work schedule. The film focuses on the bloody war betweeen the American government and the Mexican drug cartels. From the blood-curdling intense opening scene it is immediately clear that Villeneuve is right back in his territory.
In the first place, Sicario can be described as a procedural thriller. Not that there isn't an underlying idea to be detected, but the film mainly reports closely on the activities of, in this case, a military unit in their fight against drug-related crime. FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) is recruited into a special government elite unit to track down an influential Mexican drug-boss. It may sound like a somewhat linear approach, but by keeping both the viewer and the protagonist in the dark about a large part of the mission, there's enough room left for surprises for both parties. The fact that the plot eventually turns out to be a bit more complicated than expected is noticeable really fast, but the strong tension build-up and it's running suspense is what makes the movie.
For example, a short stop in the Mexican city of Juárez soon results in one of the most nerve-racking sequences in the film. From the moment the border city, notorious for it's sky-rocketing amount of numbers per inhabitant, slowly gets put onto the screen and gets shown in full glory, the viewer immediately realizes; "This is a doomed place that you should flee as quickly as possible." That continuous tension continues to prevail while the train of armored vehicles drives through the city and passes horrifying scenes, and ends in a nail-biting climax during a traffic congestion. It is one of the early highlights of the film, the good thing is that the constant feeling of threat is never lost. Despite the careful and slow build-up in the film, the suspicion constantly prevails that the situation could explode at any moment. As if that's not enough to keep you, as a viewer, on edge of the chair, the threatening, and sometimes almsot aggressive score of the Icelandic composerJóhann Jóhannsson ensures that there si no room left for the audience in it's comfort zone.
The movie especially shines on a technical level, the movie perfectly fits together. Sicario marked the second collaboration between Villeneuve and master cinematographer Roger Deakins, who manges to make an artwork of almost every shot. From the ominous cameraworks above the desert-like landscape to the beautifully shot mission that begins in the blood-red glow of a sunset and continues in the pitch-dark of the night. Which is a feat on it's own, because it actually felt like it was dark, not like in most productions, where it's pitch-black and yet every actor is still recognizable. In addition to Deakins, the cast also delivers solid performances. Emily Blunt is excellent and a FBI agent who ends up in the drug war as a kind of plaything, only adding to Josh Brolin's perforamnce as a rather unorthodox team leaver. However, the biggest surprise comes from Benicio del Toro (who with part 2 now out in theaters, finally has his own franchise!), who takes on the role of the mysterious consultant Alejandro. For a long time it is a guessing-game how the character fits into the story, but when it becomes clear how he does, the Puerto Rican actor scenes will have chills going down your spine. Goose bumps. It's been a while since we saw Del Toro in top shape, but that's exactly what he is in this movie.
It's also in the last act that the idea of the film begins to show. Without giving too much away, it's clear that the problems, as outlined in Sicario, can be summarized in a lot of shades of grey, rather than black and white. After all, there is no room for heroes or idealists in the war on drugs. If there should be a point of criticism after all, it's that Sicario has not been able to show us anything new. Soderbergh arrived at a similar conclusion 18 years ago with Traffic. But as nerve-racking and tense it's brought by Villeneuve, we've not seen before.
8.4/10
image 4,25 / 5 and sound 4,25 / 5 It transmits the anguish of the protagonist in the fight against the drug, the montages of the scenes very well
"You will not survive here. You are not a wolf, and this is a land of wolves now."
Intense, beautifully shot, amazing performances, great score, fantastic script, and one of my favorite directors. Yup this movie has it all and remains one of my favorites.
That border crossing scene is an all timer. So tense.
This movie is TENSE. It draws out that suspense incredibly well. It's like walking through molasses. Great performances all round with fantastic camera work and a score that truly gets palms sweaty, this is a fantastic movie and a must-watch!
This was good. I wanted more badassery from blunt and less a comment on the politics of fighting the drug war. I think I went into this expecting a different movie. Still good though.
okay, I think Emily Blunt is added to my fave actresses
Another drug war movie. In this one, the U.S. government tries to use drug dealers against each other: essentially supporting the revenge rampage of a drug dealer whose wife and children were killed by the new generation of drug dealers.
But, as the target of Medellín's revenge puts it: 'we learned our tactics from you'. Thus, this is not the tale of a righteous search for justice, nor even of a righteous search for revenge. As we learn by the end of the film, no one will be righteous enough to fight the drug war with clean hands. Those who try are either quickly killed or violently forced to abandon their idealism.
As the film makes plain in the last few lines of dialog, the rule of law is the greatest loser. Any sense of due process of law is entirely abandoned for the sake of the drug war. Dirty tactics are too easily adopted by the powers-that-be in their desperate fight against the drug lords. And since the recipients of the uncivilized new tactics are mostly people from south of the border --- and hence not people who deserve rights or due process according to the U.S. government --- everyone involved tries not to see what are plainly barbaric tactics. Someone should have taught them that doing evil in order to try to obtain a good end makes you evil.
But the chickens come home to roost eventually. In the movie, this is demonstrated by having the CIA --- an organization which is not supposed to operate inside U.S. borders --- apply their ruthlessness inside the U.S. and justify their involvement by means of special "advisers" who do not hesitate to threaten to shoot their advisees if they don't sign documents claiming that whatever the CIA did was entirely within the law.
Not bad - script, acting, camera - everything is there. But it isn´t quite my kind of movie.
Diablo, the Movie (modern era with FBI).
GREAT Movie - non stop action
One of the top 10 best films of 2015. Dennis Villeneuve continues to up his game with each film. Everyone is at the top of their games, both in front of and behind the camera.
The pothography its beautiful. Race for the Oscar in this category
good movie but i expected more actions for this kind of movie with drugs and stuff,wanted more actions like any movie similar but still very good movie although you can't see Emily Blunt much in lead in it
Sicario felt similar to End of Watch in story and suspense. I like the technical side of the movie, the cinematography and feel of it. I feel like both of these movies should be labeled as horror movies more than mystery or drama and I would rate it higher if they went more toward that direction. It could be an effective modern horror and would also be a breath of fresh air away from the moldy dirty little ghost haunted house movies.
This movie was alright... The trailer highlighted the best scenes with the exception of a shocking dinner scene. Everything else about this movie was very boring to me and I had a difficult time continuing to watch to the end.
i am excited to watch this
Shout by kvdsteegeVIP 7BlockedParent2015-10-04T08:06:10Z
Until the script loses its cojones and the third act turns it into just another revenge thriller, this is a tense, visually stunning, action flick that also has something serious to say about the ambiguity and futility of the War on Drugs.