Superb

Rating: 9/10 (23 September 2015)

Sicario is a crime thriller directed by Denis Villeneuve who also made Prisoners and Enemy, both fantastic films.
The movie begins with a short explanation of the word "Sicario". In ancient Palestine, the word described Jewish zealots who would kill roman invaders. However, in present day, in Mexico "sicario" means hit-man. The story follows Kate Macer, portrayed by Emily Blunt, an FBI agent who is dragged in a drug war that takes place at the border of Mexico and U.S. Emily Blunt is absolutely excellent in this role, one of the best female performance we've seen so far this year. Her character is smart and idealistic, however, we can see absolute fear in her eyes when she starts to realize that she entered in another world, a very dangerous world where the rules don't always apply. I will be honestly shocked if she won't be nominated for the Academy Award. Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin are also excellent in supporting roles, playing characters whose motivations are not fully clear until the end of the movie.
The visuals in this movie are absolutely gorgeous, the cinematographer, Roger Deakins, did an amazing job and I can't wait to see him work again with Villeneuve in the Blade Runner sequel. We see some beautiful wide-shots of Mexico, with great lighting and colors. Also the action scenes are beautifully directed, there's no shaky cam or quick editing, everything looks perfect. There is also night-vision sequence that looks absolutely stunning.
This movie is a great take on the war on drugs, with three- dimensional characters, with solid acting from the Blunt-Brolin-Del Toro trio, fantastic visuals and a very good script. All in all, this one of the best movies of this year! A must watch! 9/10