Review of Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) by Rebecca31 — 01 Jul 2018

Here it is, a sequel to a movie we never expected, Sicario 2: Day of the Soldado. Although the absence of Emily Blunt and director Denis Villeneuve had me worried it's just as entertaining with an even darker story. Sure it's not as good as Sicario in terms of the story and the constant sense of dread didn't quite build for the entire film I still liked it and if you're a fan of Sicario or drug cartel movies at all then be sure to check out Sicario: Day of the Soldado. .

The drug war on the US Mexico border has worsened with drug cartels trafficking terrorists across the border. Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) teams up with Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro) to start a war with the cartels. The drug war quickly escalates and as to be expected gets a bit out of hand. I feel the most effective thing about Sicario is Benicio Del Toro's chilling on screen presence and the soundtrack. I didn't think the original soundtrack by the late Jóhann Jóhannsson could be topped but Hildur Guðnadóttir gave us a beautiful score and still maintained the intense and foreboding atmosphere. This works very effectively with the action scenes resulting in a thrilling experience. Honestly it doesn't really feel like a sequel and will probably not be the last Sicario film we'll see but as long as the standard doesn't drop then I'll be happy to see another one and then that's enough. No use milking a franchise just for the sake of it, yeah I'm looking at you Jurassic World. If like me, you're getting sick of this heatwave and need a good film then Sicario: Day of the Soldado should be your choice. Recommended.