Friend word of mouth was positive and it actually looked good, so that was enough to make me see it. Part of me was also apprehensive, with it not being as acclaimed critically and whether the new cinematographer, director and composer would do well filling big shoes. Due to Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro returning, as well as Taylor Sheridan as writer, and being intrigued by the concept. So when hearing that there was going to be a sequel, part of me was excited. It is superbly well made, directed and acted, is tightly written, tense and uncompromising in atmosphere. Only lacking in some casting errors and trailing off a little in the final 1/3, this film has a tremendous amount of watchability factor.Ībsolutely love the first 'Sicario', a strong contender for Denis Villeneuve's (have a great personal admiration for him) best and a tour-De-force of film-making. The are shot in such creative and powerful ways. The action scenes in this movie are quite incredible. It didn't ruin the movie, more so it was just a distraction when she was on screen. Catherine Keener in particular was miscast and couldn't hold her own in any scene she was in. The rest of the cast however leave a little bit to be desired. Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro are perfectly cast in these films. Don't get me wrong though, this is a very entertaining and well made film. It went down some channels that I wasn't particularly fond of, and ignored some that I would have loved to have seen. Then sadly the final 1/3 couldn't deliver the knock-out punch. The first 2/3 of this film are electric and everything I wanted them to be. As with most sequels 'Sicario: Day of the Soldado' comes out with guns blazing (literally) trying to one up its predecessor. While I did enjoy the original 'Sicario' I admit I found it a little slow paced and tedious in places.
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