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After rising through the ranks of her male-dominated profession, idealistic FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) receives a top assignment. Recruited by mysterious government official Matt Graver (Josh Brolin), Kate joins a task force for the escalating war against drugs. Led by the intense and shadowy Alejandro (Benicio del Toro), the team travels back-and-forth across the U.S.-Mexican border, using one cartel boss (Bernardo Saracino) to flush out a bigger one (Julio Cesar Cedillo).
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Led by outstanding work from Emily Blunt and Benicio del Toro, Sicario is a taut, tightly wound thriller with much more on its mind than attention-getting set pieces.

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Jason Bailey Flavorwire It's a thoughtful film, but also a visceral and affecting one, capturing the intensity of these raids and encounters. May 3, 2016 Full Review Adam Nayman Reverse Shot Sicario is as brilliantly made as Prisoners, perhaps even more so. Dec 7, 2015 Full Review Alison Willmore BuzzFeed News Gorgeously made, with a set piece taking place in tunnels underneath the border that conveys chaos without ever looking incoherent and a throbbing Jóhann Jóhannsson score that's the sound of very bad things on the horizon. Nov 10, 2015 Full Review JD Duran InSession Film Denis Villeneuve continues to impress and showcases his strength as a filmmaker impressively with Sicario. This film is incredibly tense and it never relents until the final credits roll. Aug 2, 2024 Full Review Brendan Cassidy InSession Film Seriously, the movie didn't deserve to be this good. On top of all this, Michael B. Jordan is a star, and Sylvester Stallone turns his most iconic character of Rocky Balboa into one of the best supporting performances of the year. Aug 2, 2024 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand This is a film built on a foundation soaked in nitroglycerin; every situation seems pitched on the verge of combustion. Aug 19, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel B Sicario es explicita, violenta, te da un sentimiento de tristeza e impotencia profundo sobre cómo hemos normalizado la violencia en nuestra realidad que enserio es difícil de ver. Yo creo que lo que vuelve fantástica a esta película es la óptica desde la que se aborda esta historia, no se limita en presentar las acciones barbáricas de los carteles y las, aunque debatibles o injustificadas acciones que toman los soldados migratorios para intentar responder; dejando a los “héroes” en una escala de grises, con la que podemos llegar a empatizar, aunque en su cruzada arriesguen la “seguridad” de los pueblos o ciudades mexicanas que pisan con tal de llegar a su objetivo, arriesgando cientos de vidas para poder volver a ejercer una seguridad de cristal. Por eso para mi fue fantástico tener una protagonista cómo Kate, en ella se refleja la moralidad con la que se supondría que tendría que actuar la ley, siendo espectacular cómo a través de su POV esta misma se va deformando y cómo ha deformado a los que la ejecutan. El trabajo visual de esta cinta es bellísimo, la cinematografía de Denis Villenueve está en su pico más alto, gracias en parte al magnifico trabajo de fotografía de Roger Deakins. Tiene unos tonos amarillos y azules hermosos, planos abiertos en los que el paisaje juega un roll de tranquilidad o de inseguridad, siendo efectiva en cómo quieren que percibamos cada escena. Emily Blunt hace un trabajo fabuloso, es impactante cómo con solo gestos faciales somos testigos de su malestar en conforme avanza la misión hasta que termina rompiéndose; pero para mi el que se roba esta película es Benicio del Toro, que actuación enserio, con silencios es capaz de transmitirnos una fractura interna bestial cómo una sed de venganza gigantesca. El guion es súper sólido y aunque narrativamente sea muy explicito el conflicto está tan bien plantado y desarrollado que no necesitamos nada más para quedar cautivados, un guion minimalista que es efectivo cada vez que se lo propone. Esta película me causó un malestar que tenía tiempo de no sentir; y para mi no tiene precio cuando una película es tan potente en su mensaje que te termina moviendo internamente por completo. Una parada obligatoria tanto para las personas que consumen regularmente cine cómo para las que son ajenas. Muy pocas veces podemos ver producciones con este nivel calidad; una de las mejores películas que nos han regalado los 2000’s. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/12/24 Full Review Audience Member In the first half of the film, I couldn't help thinking "What is this film about?" Once I reached the end, I was like "Oh." Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/06/24 Full Review sussy i Had a late night feast. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/31/24 Full Review Stephen H Talk about one of the most exciting, greatest movies of all-time. The acting, cinematography, sound, music, everything was incredible. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/30/24 Full Review Mark H Excellent movie. Great acting. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/26/24 Full Review Audience Member No, absolutely no. A waste of time. On top of the fact that the plot is incredibly hard to follow at times; the movie would have been 10 times better without Emily Blunts character. Not because she didn't act well, because she DID, but her character was used and abused throughout the entire movie for literally no reason. The plot has a decent premise but it seems like someone thought there needed to be a female thrown into the mix but decided to traumatize her and throw her away at the end. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After rising through the ranks of her male-dominated profession, idealistic FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) receives a top assignment. Recruited by mysterious government official Matt Graver (Josh Brolin), Kate joins a task force for the escalating war against drugs. Led by the intense and shadowy Alejandro (Benicio del Toro), the team travels back-and-forth across the U.S.-Mexican border, using one cartel boss (Bernardo Saracino) to flush out a bigger one (Julio Cesar Cedillo).
Director
Denis Villeneuve
Producer
Basil Iwanyk, Edward L. McDonnell, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill
Screenwriter
Taylor Sheridan
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Redrum, Black Label Media, Emperor Motion Pictures, Thunder Road Pictures
Rating
R (Language|Grisly Images|Strong Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 2, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 22, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$46.9M
Runtime
2h 1m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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