A real message hidden in perfect film making.

Rating: 9/10 (29 October 2016)

Emily Blunt stars in the magnificent cold hearted crime thriller that brings us into the world of the FBI war against drug cartel. A solid directing work by Denis Villeneuve, who brought us Prisoners, Enemy and the up coming science fiction Arrival entering a cinematic display of down to earth drama.
Kate Macer (Blunt) is an FBI agent who is brought into the task force team against drug cartel between the American and Mexican border. As Macer enters a world she is not used she consistently questions the activity of her task force leader (Josh Brolin) and the true objective of their job. She is also becomes the colleague with the mysterious Alejandro Gillick (Benicio del Toro) who is much more then meets the eye.
What is at the true centre of Sicario lies in Blunt's performance as the strong FBI enforcer but also is the troubled and confused member of an enterprise she is not sure about. Blunt is the cold hearted soul of the film as we join her through her in the expeditions through the borders. What Blunt holds strong is her authoritative persona especially opposite her partner Reggie Wayne (Daniel Kaluuya), along with her vulnerable unknowing sympathetic character.
The other key master-class performer is Benicio del Toro delivering a brilliant dark and puzzling character with a past displayed only in the behaviour of his face. A true silhouette throughout the film especially in the first second he is seen, with much mystery and truth rapped up in inside. What you also have is the spot on laid back task force leader, role by Josh Brolin avoiding any questions about their activity by Blunt, and taking the serious matter in front of them far too lightly and at ease.
What also makes Sicario a significant piece of cinema is its cinematic presence displaying spectacular aerial and establishing shots of Mexico's desert lands, beautifully done by Roger Deakins making the film more than a standard drama. Bringing heart thumping and strong atmospheric sound to the table is also Jóhann Jóhannsson's sensational score, expressing the dramatic and tense themes.
Sicario is derived from the Mexican term for hit-man, in which the film suggest to be the real truth behind the enforcement of the task forces, meaning for them to be terrorising killers entering the innocent homelands of the local towns people. Here we find Villeneuve reaching out to the audience and revealing hidden truth behind war against the drug cartel.
A brilliant work in film making and a great message in a marvellous form with a great visual presence. 9.3/10