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

Villeneuve's Sicario - half of its intensity - half of its tension - half of its emotional intelligence - half of its beautiful atmospheric cinematography - its skillful editing - its masterful buildup, hence almost all of its surprise factor - Emily Blunt + terrific performances from the entire cast + an even better performance from Josh Brolin + a quite interesting subplot + keeping its moral within its story, and therefore avoiding preaching = Sicario: Day of the Soldado!

Which means it's an OK movie!

Because...........

It still well-paced, has a solid and tight narrative structure, cool camera movements, exquisite use of light, and some truly powerful moments.

Unfortunately, it is for sure disappointing compared to the original. But what disappointed me the most is that we didn't get the action dose the final trailer promised us, which could have elevated the movie a little and made it more gripping and less boring as the story itself is somewhat familiar, way less captivating, and, definitely doesn't feel original. Plus, there are some very silly and dumb moments.

Also, the dialogue is uneven; there are some really smart and clever lines, but also there are some very clichéd ones that sometimes don't even fit with the situations they are said in.

I mentioned the great performances from the entire cast as a plus because in this movie the actors who play less-important roles are exceptionally good! Maybe because the side characters they play are well-utilized and well-balanced with the main plot. But by saying all the secondary actors are great, I mean every single actor who appeared in two, or even one single scene!

By the way, both Elijah Rodriguez and Isabela Moner are very talented young actors.

+ Benicio Del Toro's creepy gaze!

- A Koi fish is not a Piranha to eat human flesh!

(6/10).