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Sicario
2015 122 min United States of America R 16+
★8.1
Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: Denis Villeneuve
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Description
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.
Budget:
$30M
US Gross:
$46.89M
Worldwide:
$85M
Starring
Emily Blunt
Actor
Josh Brolin
Actor
Benicio Del Toro
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2016
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 2016
— Best Thriller
BAFTA 2016
— Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA 2016
— Best Cinematography
Saturn Awards 2016
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Academy Awards 2016
— Best Cinematography
Academy Awards 2016
— Best Sound Editing
Academy Awards 2016
— Best Original Score
Cannes Film Festival 2015
— Palme d'Or
Saturn Awards 2016
— Best Actress
BAFTA 2016
— Best Original Score
Key opinion
Sicario is widely lauded as a masterfully directed, tense, and technically brilliant thriller anchored by standout performances. While most reviewers praise its immersive atmosphere and visual craftsmanship, some critics argue the plot and character development feel thin or intentionally vague.
| Cinematography | Roger Deakins' cinematography provides stunning, award-worthy visuals that expertly capture the brutal realism of the border region. | |
| Acting | Benicio del Toro delivers a raw, menacing, and scene-stealing performance as the mysterious Alejandro. | |
| Score | Jóhannsson's ominous score and the film's precise sound design create a palpable, sustained sense of tension. | |
| Acting | Emily Blunt effectively conveys the disorientation and moral frustration of a protagonist kept in the dark, though some find her arc underdeveloped or merely a narrative device. | |
| Screenplay | The script is praised for its thematic depth regarding the moral ambiguity of the drug war, yet criticized by others for being thin or relying on a frustratingly vague plot structure. |