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An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico. She soon discovers that the lines between good and evil are blurred, and the brutal tactics employed by her new allies are questionable. As she delves deeper, she finds herself questioning her own morality and the true objective of the mission.
Sicario was widely acclaimed by critics, who praised its intense atmosphere, Villeneuve's masterful direction, the performances of the cast, and Roger Deakins' cinematography. It was lauded for its unflinching portrayal of the drug war and its moral complexities, becoming a critical darling and a commercial success.
Praised for its visceral tension and striking visuals.
Acclaimed for its moral ambiguity and unflinching look at the drug war.
Villeneuve's direction and Deakins' cinematography were frequently highlighted as exceptional.
Google audience: Audiences largely admired Sicario for its gripping suspense, powerful performances, and its intense, realistic depiction of the border drug war. Many found the film to be thought-provoking and exceptionally well-made, with particular praise for its atmosphere and direction.
Nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing. It also received numerous other nominations and awards from various critics' circles and festivals.
The sound design in Sicario was crucial to its tense atmosphere, with composer Jóhann Jóhannsson creating a sonic landscape that often felt as menacing as the visuals.
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Why am I tired? Because I stayed up to watch this in its entirety last night. Damn good movie. I had no idea what to expect, and part of what makes it so intriguing is you think you know what the hell is going on at about the same rate as t...
Sicario is a slow-burning, intense thriller that delivers on tension but falls a bit short when it comes to depth. The story follows an idealistic FBI agent thrown into the brutal world of cartel warfare, where the lines between right and w...
When a domestic mission goes quite spectacularly, if quite innovatively, wrong the enthusiastic but somewhat naive FBI agent "Kate" (Emily Blunt) is offered a chance to sign up for a team that's going to avenge things. It's to be run by "Gr...
Great cast performances! <em>'Sicario'</em> has a lot going in its favour, for example the cinematography and the sound design, but it is those onscreen that elevate this release up for me. Emily Blunt is excellent, Josh Brolin is very g...
**A good kind of mystery** A security operation through which a large number of corpses are explored reveals that there is a cartel war rising on the horizon, but in a hidden way, and ends with the formation of a team to eliminate the ca...
Still a fantastic crime suspense-thriller featuring great performances but one better than Benicio Del Toro who should have gotten an Oscar nomination for that role, not to mention the direction from Denis Villeneuve. As always Roger Deakin...
Not since the opening farmhouse scene from _Inglourious Barsteds_ have I seen such masterful control of palpable tension. _Final rating: ★★★½ - I strongly recommend you make the time._
'Sicario' was a really good action film. The acting all around was very good (in particularly Emily Blunt). The set pieces were very well made. ★★★½
An stereotypical plot with, somehow, some interesting addition. The plot is not superb but the script is really good, Del Toro makes a good performance and, as alway, a great pleasure to watch any movie with Emily Blunt on it. Great perf...
> One of the finest movie about the raids on cartel gangs. This was really a great film. Fighting against the drug trafficking was the theme. The story of an FBI agent who was recruited to work in an elite force that no one knows its exi...
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