Sicario

As someone who actually lives in Mexico, and has a 12-men strong Policias Federales group parked just outside my office with machine guns and a freaking tank (yes, a small tank with 2 50mm turrets), and my fair amount of dead bodies seen around in Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon and Sonora, many kidnapped (and lost forever) friends, this movie is one of the best I've ever seen about the War On Drugs. The third act is too constrained, but understandable as this is a movie made for an American audience. I wonder if you guys can tell the difference between Mexico City (where most of the Mexican scenes were shot) and Ciudad Juarez or Nogales, because you can't film there at all. The situation here is worst than anybody can imagine, and I just have to look outside my window. I'm looking forward for the next movie with Del Toro's character.

Dennis is the GOAT. What else can I say?

_Sicario_ is one of my favorite movies for several reasons. Firstly, the movie's action scenes are excellent. The tension and suspense build gradually throughout the film, escalating into many set pieces that keep you on the edge of your seat. Secondly, the acting in _Sicario_ is top-notch. The performances by Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, and Benicio Del Toro are particularly outstanding, and they bring a level of depth to their characters that is rare in action movies. Finally, the movie's plot is great. It's a gripping and intense exploration of the drug war in Mexico, and it raises important questions about the morality and effectiveness of the US government's response. Overall, _Sicario_ is an excellent movie that delivers on every front and is a must-watch.

Sicario is probably the best movie from 2015. I sure haven't seen any better.

This movie is probably as close to technically "perfect" as anyone I have seen. You don't really notice it at first, but everything from the lighting to the music is there to amp up the tension. Even the shots in daylight have great tension due to angles, lighting, and music. It's a great feeling to watch a movie where the cinematography is as perfect as it is in Sicario.

The acting is also world class. Emily Blunt and Josh Brolin do great work. Benicio del Toro makes one of his best roles ever. Not that anyone of these are bad actors, but Villeneuve has to be one hell of a director to pull this off.

The story is rather straightforward but gives a good dive into what you can only call corruption with a "the end justifies the means" way of thinking. The few twists here and there keeps you thinking, but doesn't ruin the feel of the film in any way. It's quite brutal, but when presented like this, it feels...real...in the "this could have happened" way...

I can't find anything negative to point out with this movie, so I got only one thing to do...5 stars and a strong recommendation to get it and watch it.

Only one word for this movie MASTERPIECE

Another amazing Denis Villeneuve movie, great build up to the revaluation at the end

This is one of those film's I **NEVER** get tired of watching. It is superb and phenomenal! The writing of Taylor Sheridan and the direction of Denis Villeneuve is a match made in Heaven.

"You will not survive here. You are not a wolf, and this is a land of wolves now."

Intense, beautifully shot, amazing performances, great score, fantastic script, and one of my favorite directors. Yup this movie has it all and remains one of my favorites.

That border crossing scene is an all timer. So tense.

I have been waiting for this film for months now, simply because its made by Denis Villeneuve. I have seen most of his films and really liked them. For those who don't know who he is, he is the director of the Oscar winning film 'Drive' and the insanely strange but awesome film 'Enemy' and one of my favorite films of 2013 'Prisoners'. So let get this review started!

First off this film is dark and grimy but incredibly gorgeous. That aren't normally words that fit every well with each other but Denis Villeneuve and Roger Deakins make it happen. But let me start this review by the beginning, the plot without spoilers. The film centers around a female FBI agents who fights against drug related crime in the USA. She does a shocking discovery which makes her kinda obsessed to stopping this crime. This role is played almost perfectly by Emely Blunt who sells the whole 'tough female' role perfectly by subtly showing her emotion while stay 'professional' about the job. She got asked to chase the head of the drug cartel in Mexico. The movie is many about pushing your own norms and values for a bigger purpose. Which is a very heavy subject. It reminded my of the movie Unthinkable, which has kinda the same subject. The whole situation brings up a lot of tension between the USA and the cartel but also within the government forces. Along the way you really feel the pain and suffering from the main character who is strangled between her emotions and morals about good and bad. This deeper meaning really attracted me to the film, it was interesting and made me think about mine own.

Besides that we have to talk about how fantastic this movie is filmed. They created this grimy and dirty environment where the drug cartel was the boss and murder was daily business. They did this by amazing wide shots combined with the music and acting. The place really came to live for me. Every shot that filmed was set up gorgeously, you can pause this film at 20 different times and just make a picture of it so you can hang it up in your house as art! Just gorgeously done by Roger Deakins ( director of photography) and Denis Villeneuve (director). Other thing to mention was that night time really felt like night time. There wasn't a moon that shined so fiercely that the actors faces are well lighted. No I was really, dark with some small light sources. Which really contributed to the suspension of the film.

Overall this film was insanely beautiful filmed, even with the sometimes disgusting thing that were shown. The acting was very good and the story was decent with a deeper meaning about personal norms and values. For me it was an awesome experience and I'm looking forward to see it again!

Thank you Denis Villeneuve for matching my high hopes!