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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Sicario (2015)

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.

Super serious thriller which manages to be thoroughly gripping especially in the first forty minutes mainly thanks to the superb photography by acclaimed DoP Roger Deakins.

A journey by a convoy of police and CIA vehicles across the US/Mexican border and back, on a somewhat routine mission is stunningly filmed making it completely thrilling cinema. No wonder Deakins is Oscar nominated.

Obviously it's not a very good film just because of whats going on behind the camera. The acting is top drawer. Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro both giving masterclasses in cool, confident acting and Emily Blunt, seemingly out of her depth, but it's this vulnerability that makes her performance all the more believable.

Thought provoking, often morally dubious, tense and deliciously gritty, Sicario is recommended.

Watched this last week really enjoyed i would have no trouble recommending it to people also.