Realistic movie with a static leading character

Rating: 7/10 (24 March 2016)

As a rule, I am not into films or series dealing with drug abuse and/or drug trafficking, but at times, in the event of distinct plot and good performances/direction, I find time. Sicario had good prerequisites, but it did not provide wow! experience as a whole; apparently due to realism maintenance, most of the plot was arid, and the main character FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) was strangely "colorless" and non-dynamic, falling down on, in particular, Benicio del Toro as Alejandro Gillick and Josh Brolin as Matt Graver whose versatility bears the weight in the movie, following them maintain the thrill and cohesion of the plot. Besides, some twists were revealed too soon, thereafter one could guess how the things would go on and resolve. The very ending was too plain as well.
All in all, Sicario is not a bad movie, but does not measure up to e.g. Blow or Traffic. Thus, "only" 7 points from me.