Sicario - is really good at revving its engines but then it never really goes
anywhere darn it and I held out hope that it would until
the very end of the freakin movie like they would blare the music and
helicopters would fly majestically over Southern America and Mexico but then
nothing you know nothing on the level of the first movies border crossing scene
which made that movie that was exceptional but that's not to say that
Sicario - still doesn't have its moments I mean Benicio is still Mexican Batman
and he even goes so far as to recruit Mexican Robin which means I have to see
Sicario 3 even though Sicario 2 had a lot of problems you might recall I had a
lot of problems with the first akari Oh in fact and I would say that this is an
improvement and I would like to see this franchise continue actually I can't tell
if I want to see it continue on the big screen though I think so I mean I was
thinking maybe the small screen and we're gonna talk about Taylor Sheridan
and which medium he potentially belongs in but I just I would have more action
in a third movie I think they forgot to include the action in this film which
was a little frustrating especially since they kept promising it but
something else but something that the movie is full of is talent and while the
story would have been flow I would say the movie was able to hold my interest
because I spent a good deal of it looking at it like a talent scout and
there are a number of high level assets that blockbuster franchises could should
consider securing first among them Italian director Stefano sollima making
his Hollywood debut who not only does Denis Villeneuve from the first film
justice but can copy Nolan as well as Mendes can but also a number a number of
you have written me asking one Hispanic community will get its Wonder Woman or
black panther moment and while this isn't it the good news is is that there
is a lot of Hispanic talent on display here and in some ways you almost if you
feel a little bad because you're like there aren't a lot of roles for you and
it's fortunate and this is just another great
piece of evidence that casting for most roles especially fictional ones should
be open to everyone so there's a for instance David Castaneda great Manuel
Garcia Rolf oh very very good Demi and Basheer's brother Bruno I had no idea
that Damian comes from an acting family and this guy was phenomenal and these
guys by the way made a really strong impression with not very big roles but
then someone who had a larger role who I really liked was Elijah Rodriguez who
really pumps on-screen and I think showed an impressive amount of range and
they all had a lot of depth and nuance to their performances really really good
stuff then of course Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin are excellent but the
script doesn't exactly push them still it's fun to watch two pros who are so in
their element as for Isabelle Moana who of course you know she has her fans I
believe for her Nickelodeon days but then a lot of people have a bad
Pavlovian response to her from her transformers experience here and that
was a little bit me I was like ah it's that girl from transformers but I think
that she more than holds her own opposite the adult cast which is
impressive but before she plays teen Dora her next big role I hope that
someone pulls her aside and says Isabel you look fantastic there's no need for
you to vote for the camera so heavily it's distracting and it's not
sympathetic so I really hope that she stops doing that I mean we've all had
hair in our face but I think she has hair in her face a little bit too much
also the POW deenis it's it was it was just trying too hard and again she
doesn't need to she looks fabulous but also I feel obligated to mention that
Matthew Modine briefly shows up I'm glad stranger things has led to other
opportunities for him right give it a little bit him a little bit of a career
resurgence but he doesn't do much with the little that he's given so I don't
think this career comeback is gonna last I wasn't like give me more Matthew
Modine I was like I think I've had enough Matthew Modine Catherine Keener
though hot off of the Incredibles to nails a teeny tiny role
that she's perfect for and the rest of the cast also does a great job as well
very well acted film so the only real problem is the script now to be fair
Taylor Sheridan has come up with some unique and excellent observations about
the complicated complex and evolving border situation with Mexico and his
script is full of unexpected and thrilling twists and turns plus some
great commentary and insight more than once I was like woo
tell me more and in some cases tell me more they did but overall while he did a
great job with hell or high water seriously you might recall that film got
like a slew of Oscar nominations I think at one screen I'm not sure I don't
remember at the top of my head sorry I should have looked it up before filming
but it's a very good movie it was worthy of all the attention that it got and it
kind of gave Taylor Sheridan who was who's mostly in the past been an actor
like this new career as a writer and in some cases writer director right but
he's not really making the most of the opportunity because after when River and
now this and I know some of you loved Wind River but it did not do well it
seems that Sheridan has a tendency not to be cinematic enough with his writing
because too often all watching both of his latest films I questioned the need
for what I was watching to be on the big screen both in terms of scale you know
just not epic enough again not enough action but also pacing issues I thought
maybe he should do more television he'd have more time to do the character
development he clearly so enjoys and he could really explore things
intellectually and I think the small screen is a little more forgiving if you
don't include so much action right but then I looked up Yellowstone with the
Kevin Costner his TV show that just launched and it's getting slammed
critically so maybe maybe he just you know put put his best foot forward with
hell or high water and is having trouble making lightning strike twice that's how
you have a really good career well you don't have to have make lightning strike
every time everyone has downturns but you gotta make it strike more than once
and I think that uh Taylor Sheridan is running out of opportunities to call
down the lightning before Holly woods like he's got no lightning left at him
alright so should you see Sicario to see you know
it seems like a real mixed bag right well if you're looking for something to
watch like you just feel like going to the movies I would go I mean I wouldn't
rush to see it but you know maybe down the line you're looking for something to
stream on the airplane or in a hotel etc I mean there's not good stuff here to
make it worth your time especially if you like this kind of movie which I
would describe as atmospheric crime drama right I mean that's the best
description I can come up with for it because I wouldn't call it thrilling
I wouldn't call it action-packed and I wouldn't really even call it political
either I guess I'd call it interesting and that's pretty darn good
right Taylor Sheraton can take that happily it's also a great calling card
for talent and I hope that these people's representation sends it around
town and it's like here are some great talent that you really should you know
put in your you put on your radar for future work so that's my review of
Sicario - I'm very curious to hear your thoughts down below especially because
some have you've been tweeting me about this movie already and have very mixed
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