Review of Sicario (2015) by Viet Phuong N — 24 Feb 2016
The first one-third is incredibly exhilarating with well-paced action sequences and adequate tension build-up thanks to mysterious (and thus interesting) characters, authentic-looked setting, and stylish minimalism in editing.
But the rest is simply dwindling in comparison, with a seriously under-used Emily Blunt, an under-developed storyline, and an dissatisfying closure (it seems that such ending serves as "opener" for a sequence, but this film's premise is good enough for an excellent standalone, why did they have to try to grab money from such good film?).
Del Toro is still reliable as ever, but both Josh Brolin and especially Emily Blunt do not have any moment to shine with their one-sided characters. As any other film by Denis Villeneuve, the film's technicality is impeccable, but the lacklustre second half really hurts its chance to win major awards.
An entertaining film by any mean, but Mexicans' suffering due to the drug war deserves a better cinematic depiction than this.
This review of Sicario (2015) was written by Viet Phuong N on 24 Feb 2016.
Sicario has generally received very positive reviews.
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