Where The Weak Have No Place

Rating: 9/10 (2 November 2015)

Addressing an issue significantly disturbing and heavy, Sicario brings up the sad reality of the fear and terror brought by the drug war between the cartels and governments in the borders of U.S. and Mexico. This movie makes you realize that this subject is not just black and white but has much more layers to its cause and happenings. In this fight for the control, there is no good guys, but a constant contest of who's in the command, and as always, the most affected are those who have nothing to do with the situation.
Sicario has some very repulsive scenes, they give a glimpse of the horrors that cartels are able to do in the places where they run. The partnership between Denis Villeneuve, director, and Roger Deakins, cinematographer, built a well-crafted film. As a result, the movie has a coherent and compelling story combined with some distinguished shots, such as aerial takes or outdoor scenes. The weight pressure in Emily Blunt's character, Kate Macer, is always noticeable as she's the one who is the most unfamiliar to what is done in these trenches of the conflict. The tense soundtrack cooperates to immerse the public in this picture since the tension only grows as the film progresses. Kate Macer is a FBI Agent who has a strict mentality in following the rules to do her job and is caught up in a situation where the rules are put aside in order to achieve the objectives. Emily Blunt's performance is incredible, her performance made the character very interesting and believable, as she's in a place where she might not belong. Josh Brolin plays Matt Graver, a government agent in charge of a task force that aims to break the cartel from its core, he passes the idea of being an arrogant and presumptuous guy, but he's willing to do anything to reach his objective. Alejandro, Benicio Del Toro's character is the most intriguing much due to the mystery around the character seeing that his goals or who he respond for his acts remains a secret.