Review of Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) by Tryasummersault — 08 Oct 2018

8.4/10 An effectively thrilling spin off type sequel that has already been overshadowed and misunderstood.

I interpret this as more of a spin off sequel than a direct sequel to the also brilliant 2015; Sicario. Honestly I thought director Stefano Sollima gave us as much grittiness and intensity as Sicario, and had almost an identical thrilling atmosphere seeping through its entirety. Dare I say this particular story was even more well written by Taylor Sheridan as it added many new facets that relate to the climate and time we are living in. It gave an extremely interesting scope on domestic terrorism, cartel/gangs, border patrol/issues, and the defense from an american military standpoint. I know it's a film, but id have to say, it seems like a pretty accurate representation of these real life issues. Within all of these pulse pounding moments, Josh Brolin and Benicia Del Toro are fantastic and give absolutely wonderful performances like we are all so used to by now. While the dramatic/emotional aspects of the story become a bit slow yet interesting, from time to time, the insane action is right around the corner to liven the intensity back up every time. Overall a very good thrilling drama, that I honestly believe is on par with Sicario, but people shouldn't expect it to be a direct type of sequel, but a spin off type sequel.