Director: Denis Villenueve
Cast:
Emily Blunt – Kate Macer
Benicio Del Toro – Alejandro
Josh Brolin – Matt Graver
Victor Garber – Dave Jennings
Verdict:
Sicario is directed by Denis Villenueve and tells the story of a rookie FBI agent played by
Emily Blunt who volunteers to go on a special mission with (Brolin and Del Toro’s)
characters. Soon, things start to unfold in ways she didn’t expect and she starts to
question everything. This movie was fantastic as it had great direction, cinematography
and a great score. The performances from Blunt and Del Toro are fantastic as Blunt
continues to showcase her action skills while still being able to sell her frantic look. Del
Toro was the standout as he plays an advisor to Brolin’s Task Force and Blunt as well as the
audience are unaware of his specialties and himself in general as he is keeping secrets
from Blunt. Roger Deakins cinematography is great as he really captures the desert-like
environment and is able to control the suns power of lighting. Johann Johannsson’s score
is fantastic as it plays out dark and eerie tones as we don’t know what to expect from this
film. This is a superb action thriller with great characters and a dreadful tone.
Grade: A+
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