Sicario

GENERAL INFORMATION

Release Info: 2 October 2015

Director: Denis Villeneuve
Writer: Taylor Sheridan
Running Time: 121 Minutes

Staring:  Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, and Benicio Del Toro and many more

Rating? R

SPOILERS? Not really :)

REVIEWS

IMDB: 8.1 of 10 / Rotten Tomatoes: Critics: 92% Audience: 90%

MY RATING: 9

STORYLINE

An idealistic FBI agent {Blunt} is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border between the US and Mexico.

MY REVIEW

This was a deeply intense movie. There were so many moments that left me with an uncomfortable feeling, however, I'm sure this was intentional. It was dark, very dark. I not only think it was intentional, but necessary to be as such. The discussed themes delve into the depths on the extreme evil that is still happening in the drug trade in Mexico and in the US. Again, it's extremely intense and disturbing. From the opening raid on a house in Arizona to the night border crossing, to the final sequences... PURE awesome! GO see this movie!

What I DID LIKE about this movie:

• The cinematography is stunning. There was a few scenes that I actually wanted to take out my iPhone and snap a shot. AMAZING! There was an eeriness about the vast nothingness that was in the imagery as they transition from the US to Mexico. The sharp distinction between the US homes and the Mexican homes is disturbingly real. Uncomfortably real. 
• The choices for the casting were spot on. Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toto are insanely great to watch. Emily Blunt played Kate Macer, a visibly internally tormented person who lives for her job as an FBI Agent in Arizona. She's been singled out by some government agency led by Josh Brolin, who at first seemed that he would be solely used for Comic Relief, but turned into so much more! And Mr. Del Toro. Wow! What an amazing character!

What I DID NOT LIKE about this movie:

• Plot- This is where I have to say that the movie fails to live up to the casting and intensity of the story. In some areas, the plot really didn't seem like it was as interesting as it COULD have been. What this movie least me with was an unsatisfied hunger for resolution. One is certainly left with some things to think about due to the themes, characters and ideas being levied, however, the plot leaves holes for me that go unfilled. 

On a more personal note..... Look at this little guy!  We've had him for about 2 weeks. His name is Dexter Morgan. He's half Domestic Shorthair and half Munchkin. He's so TINY!!!

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