Up Indian Creek 7.8 out of 10

Rating: 8/10 (30 September 2015)

An action packed start sets the tone with bodies in walls and booby-trap explosions. It was an enjoyable ride with suspense and tension hiding around almost every corner, but don't expect to know who anybody is, where they are going or what the real objective is, that's above your pay grade!
The film is shot beautifully, I especially loved the night vision footage; it was sublime. The brutality presented is stark, perfectly capturing the scourge of the Mexican people that is the drug trade and the cartels.
the film also hides its plot well. It's not until late that we understand the true significance of 'Sicario'. Looking back there were plenty of hints along the way though. I rarely guess these sorts of things early.
My only gripe is that the female protagonist can't to come to grips with the reality of the covert operations she has been thrust into. For a regular person this would be perfectly understandable, but this character is supposed to be a FBI agent. Blunt's character tries to be our moral compass but it just doesn't work; I didn't buy it.
Still, Blunt was impressive in this film as were Del Toro and Brolin (although Josh chewed a lot of gum!). The language lover in me also enjoyed trying to understand the Spanish and there was a decent amount.
Brutal thriller 7.8 out of 10