Review of Sicario (2015) by Rob V — 20 Feb 2016

Good movie. Slow build to a brutal ending. Drug cartel war is very scary.

This review of Sicario (2015) was written by Rob V on 20 Feb 2016.

Sicario has generally received very positive reviews.

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