A movie that far exceeded the expectations of most viewers. From start to finish, it's a roller coaster of tension, pitch perfect pacing, lean dialogue and tight story telling.
It opens with an FBI drug raid on a house. Then, something more sinister is uncovered, then BAM! And you're only like ten minutes in. Then Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro show up with enough cool to carry any movie.
The scene at the border when the convoy gets stuck in traffic is one of the most tense, perfectly shot sequences I've ever seen.
The fight scene between Blunt and Bertram is another perfectly shot, expertly choreographed sequence.
There's about a half dozen more scenes I could describe that blew me away or caught me off guard.
Some might complain that there wasn't enough character development to make you care about the characters. I think maybe Blunts character and her partner could have benefited from some background story, but compared to what's done right in Sicario, it's hardly an issue.
If you haven't seen Sicario yet, WATCH it. It's a great movie. (Note: it is gruesome at times)
It opens with an FBI drug raid on a house. Then, something more sinister is uncovered, then BAM! And you're only like ten minutes in. Then Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro show up with enough cool to carry any movie.
The scene at the border when the convoy gets stuck in traffic is one of the most tense, perfectly shot sequences I've ever seen.
The fight scene between Blunt and Bertram is another perfectly shot, expertly choreographed sequence.
There's about a half dozen more scenes I could describe that blew me away or caught me off guard.
Some might complain that there wasn't enough character development to make you care about the characters. I think maybe Blunts character and her partner could have benefited from some background story, but compared to what's done right in Sicario, it's hardly an issue.
If you haven't seen Sicario yet, WATCH it. It's a great movie. (Note: it is gruesome at times)