Rightfully Hyped, Did Not Disappoint

Rating: 9/10 (21 October 2015)

Sicario was my most hyped movie for 2015 (yes, even more than Star Wars), and I made sure that I saw it in theaters, even if it involved driving for twenty minutes there and twenty minutes back. I was so pleased to find that the movie was not a letdown, and was very well done.
The movie is very well-paced. There's action when it's appropriate, but generally it's pretty slow. Nevertheless, the movie isn't afraid to show something creepy or even something a little grisly, and it manages to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Something you wouldn't expect in a movie like Sicario is humor, and yet it manages to pull it off. The jokes are extremely well-timed, and never take away from the darker, more serious tone of the movie. A simple joke implemented here and there really adds to the development of the characters, and makes them feel a lot more real. It's not overloaded with humor, but the jokes themselves are actually funny, while still telling something about the characters and their relationships with one another.
The characters are actually really well done. They weren't horribly well developed, but the movie isn't character driven. It not always obvious what each of them is like right off the bat, which is good to see, as it makes them feel more authentic and real. They're all developed well enough that their interesting, but they never go too far into depth with all of them and it makes sense in the context of the movie. We spend as much time with them as the main character, so we know as much about them as she does.
The action itself is quite well done. It's not overly graphic, as most of the killing happens off-screen, but it's not glorified or overdone. It's realistic, and that certainly adds a lot to the effect and the experience of the film.
Overall Sicario is great. It's well-paced, realistic, and interesting. The acting is very well done and the characters they portray are well-developed and interesting. If you've got time to spare, I'd suggest seeing it in theaters while you still can. But if you can't, pick yourself up a copy when it gets released, it's well- worth your time.