A good suspenseful thriller

Rating: 7/10 (30 July 2017)

I have now finished my Dennis Villeneuve series with sicario, and I liked this film even though I think it is a little bit overrated. The premise of this film sees a FBI agent sent to a new task force to go after the cartels in Mexico. Emily blunt plays the lead in this film and she is great in the role, she is a strong female character but also portrays her vulnerability really well to make you truly care about her character. For the majority of the film you see this situation from her viewpoint and it causes you to root for her even more. The best part of this film has to be the performance of benicio del torro, he is easily the best character in this film. As you see his character develop throughout the film you become more and more interested in his journey during the film. Josh brolin plays the head of the task force in this film and he is a complex character as you try and see where his character is coming from. Victor Garber, Jon bernthal and Daniel kaluuya are also really good in there smaller roles. The story is interesting seeing these different people trying to deal with this crime in different ways some making unique moral decisions. But even though it is my favourite part of the movie the 3rd act is really bizarre as it shifts focus from blunt to del torro and it makes a weird ending. The script has some good dramatic dialogue in it but not a lot that stands out also the humour doesn't really work in this movie when used. The style of the film though is beautiful, the cinematography is terrific making this film a visual marvel to watch. But this film suffers from some real pacing issues that hurt its overall viewing pleasure as it trundles along at times. Overall I liked sicario and I think that if you are a fan of cartel thrillers then this is definitely a film for you.