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94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81% score on Metacritic and a five-star review from Empire Magazine and Variety. What film are we talking about?
Sicario is deadlier than the most accurate hitman and it’s unlike any film that was released in 2015. Denis Villeneuve’s actioner is a cerebral and visceral thrill ride that grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go.
In case you missed one of the standout films of 2015 upon its cinema release, here’s what you can expect to see on Netflix.
Directed by: Denis Villeneuve.
Plot’s it all about?: The film revolves around an idealistic FBI agent (Emily Blunt) who is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S and Mexico.
In a cinematic landscape where studios are careful to make the PG-13 grade, Sicario is unashamedly tough and uncompromising but what separates it from a host of mindless action films is Del Toro’s understated but menacing performance.
The Oscar winner always had a magnetic charisma when playing rogues, villains and criminals on screen but in Sicario, he’s different because it’s almost like you’re watching a beloved family pet being diagnosed with rabies. Can he still be trusted or is he going to lash out at any moment?
Like all great films, Villeneuve’s thriller also acts as a very interesting document on the current state of US-Mexican relations because the audience is given a brief insight into the escalating tensions that exist between both countries at their border. The sequel has already been approved but if you haven’t seen the original then you’re in for a treat. Take a look.
Starring: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Jon Bernthal and more.
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