Sicario
The director of Prisoners helms this Palme d'Or-nominated Cartel crime thriller led by Emily Blunt, co-starring Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin. Set on the dangerous US and Mexico border, FBI agent Kate Macer (Blunt) is shot into a ruthless journey as she joins the war against drugs with an elite government task force. As the experience reaches darker territories, the line of the law becomes harder to see…
- Director:
- Denis Villeneuve ('Prisoners', 'Incendies', 'Enemy')
- Writer:
- Taylor Sheridan
- Cast:
- Emily BluntBenicio Del ToroJosh BrolinJon BernthalVictor GarberJeffrey Donovan
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Matt Glasby
flicksChilly Canadian director Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Incendies) may not seem the obvious choice to helm a hot-blooded action thriller. And English rose Emily Blunt couldn’t have been top of anyone's list to play its ass-kicking all-American heroine. But the ambitiousness of the match fits the ambitiousness of the movie. Even the title (it means “hitman” in Spanish) shows the film-makers are thinking differently. Plus, it sounds really cool.
A Brooding Masterpiece
Saw this twice when it opened late Sept & was fully immersed in the world of the movie both times. I think it is worthy of Oscar consideration across the board. Villeneuve demonstrates he is one of the very best directors working today. Cinematography & soundtrack are superb. Catch it on DVD etc if you haven't already seen it. Highly recommended!
Gripping Thriller
A great movie focusing on drug cartels on the Mexican/US border. The movie holds your interest because it is told from the point of view of the only female in the movie with a speaking part (FBI Agent Kate Macer, played by Emily Blunt). We follow her progress as she uncovers who she is working for and with, and why they are doing it. Quite gripping!
Dark and some what intriguing and honest and...
Violent no holds barred view of the drug world in the Americas. Eye opening and jaw dropping perspectives. Graphically entertaining to the point of being to real-world. But I like that shock factor. Ideal cop meets real world problems with open eyes. Nuff said! A must watch for the hardcore.
A film you watch, then talk about...
From the onset you're lost in an aural assault awaiting the visuals to catch up... Once everything falls into sync Sicario becomes an intense ride. As the viewer you most identify with Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) as she quickly becomes your guide into the underworld of black ops and governmental deniability... But as the film further progresses it's eerily...
Variety
pressThe kind of creeping tension that coils around the audience like a snake suffocating its prey.
Time Out
pressDenis Villeneuve takes on the Mexican drug trade in this stern, robust, abandon-hope-all-ye-who-enter thriller.
The Guardian
pressBlunt’s performance has an edge of steel. She brings off a mix of confidence, bewilderment and vulnerability, which functions very well against the alpha male characters higher up the chain of command.
Herald Sun
pressThis very accomplished, expertly written and acted drama drives home its point in subtle, yet forceful fashion.
Empire Magazine
pressA beautifully murky, hard-edged thriller. Quite simply, one of the best films of the year.
Flicks, Matt Glasby
flicksChilly Canadian director Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Incendies) may not seem the obvious choice to helm a hot-blooded action thriller. And English rose Emily Blunt couldn’t have been top of anyone's list to play its ass-kicking all-American heroine. But the ambitiousness of the match fits the ambitiousness of the movie. Even the title (it means “hitman” in Spanish) shows the film-makers are thinking differently. Plus, it sounds really cool.
Variety
pressThe kind of creeping tension that coils around the audience like a snake suffocating its prey.
Time Out
pressDenis Villeneuve takes on the Mexican drug trade in this stern, robust, abandon-hope-all-ye-who-enter thriller.
The Guardian
pressBlunt’s performance has an edge of steel. She brings off a mix of confidence, bewilderment and vulnerability, which functions very well against the alpha male characters higher up the chain of command.
Herald Sun
pressThis very accomplished, expertly written and acted drama drives home its point in subtle, yet forceful fashion.
Empire Magazine
pressA beautifully murky, hard-edged thriller. Quite simply, one of the best films of the year.
A Brooding Masterpiece
Saw this twice when it opened late Sept & was fully immersed in the world of the movie both times. I think it is worthy of Oscar consideration across the board. Villeneuve demonstrates he is one of the very best directors working today. Cinematography & soundtrack are superb. Catch it on DVD etc if you haven't already seen it. Highly recommended!
Gripping Thriller
A great movie focusing on drug cartels on the Mexican/US border. The movie holds your interest because it is told from the point of view of the only female in the movie with a speaking part (FBI Agent Kate Macer, played by Emily Blunt). We follow her progress as she uncovers who she is working for and with, and why they are doing it. Quite gripping!
Dark and some what intriguing and honest and...
Violent no holds barred view of the drug world in the Americas. Eye opening and jaw dropping perspectives. Graphically entertaining to the point of being to real-world. But I like that shock factor. Ideal cop meets real world problems with open eyes. Nuff said! A must watch for the hardcore.
A film you watch, then talk about...
From the onset you're lost in an aural assault awaiting the visuals to catch up... Once everything falls into sync Sicario becomes an intense ride. As the viewer you most identify with Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) as she quickly becomes your guide into the underworld of black ops and governmental deniability... But as the film further progresses it's eerily...
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