Sicario is a brilliant movie with extraordinary cinematography, amazing acting, a fantastic storyline and some impressive set pieces

Rating: 9/10 (29 September 2015)

Sicario is a brilliant movie with extraordinary cinematography, amazing acting, a fantastic storyline and some impressive set pieces. The aerial shots were just so good especially the ones that showed the convoy of cop-cars moving on the roads in Mexico. The director succeeds in building up the tension needed to fuel a thriller like Sicario. The horror unfolds as the plot thickens and this is why I would like to laud the director, Dennis Villeneuve. His movie will make the audience cringe and keep them entertained at the same time. Very few directors can actually pull this off. He did something similar with Prisoners. But whereas Prisoner's ending was ambiguous and mind-bending, Sicario's ending is extremely idealistic. The ending could have been a lot more brutal but I guess it's absolutely fine because the movie, as a whole, is really enjoyable. Emily Blunt's acting cannot be described in words. She is intense and the audience sees the movie from her character's perspective. She was brilliant as Rita Vratasky in Edge of Tomorrow and she is just as good in Sicario. She plays Kate Macer in this movie. Benicio Del Toro has hardly ever failed to disappoint. He plays the title role in this movie. Sicario means hit-man in Mexico. Benicio Del Toro plays the hit-man with unparalleled swagger and the right amount of shadiness. Josh Brolin plays a shameless cop and he does a great job. All in all, Sicario is a fantastic movie and worth every penny you spend for watching it.