Review of Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) by Zembowerboy — 22 Sep 2018

To appreciate Sicario 2 depends solely on how much you can separate it from the original. Sicario is a rare film that virtually flawless on every level, so it would be damn near impossible for any follow up to reach, let alone exceed, the high bar set by the original.

With that said, this is a surprisingly great sequel that holds its own. It's just as nerve-wracking, complex, and shocking as the original, while also being filled with a lot more action. Fortunately, this isn't a Michael Bay action film, the characters and story still come first, so when the more explosive sequences do arrive, they are far more intense and filled with dread.

Benicio Del Toro is fantastic once again, the true heart and soul of the film. And Brolin more than holds his own. The biggest surprise is Isabel Moner, though. So awful in the last Transformers, she's a revelation here.

One of the best child performances I've seen. When all is said and done, this is a superior sequel that holds its own merits, serving visceral thrills and thought-provoking storytelling. I can't wait to see where this story goes.