An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an elected government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Pulled from the news but punched up to fever pitch, Sicario represents the perfect mix of cerebral and visceral thrills. Star, director and screenwriter all bring their A-game.
A beautifully murky, hard-edged thriller. Quite simply, one of the best films of the year.
Sicario may leave an unpleasant taste but it is a slick, accomplished thriller.
Denis Villeneuve’s gruesome and intelligent white-knuckle thriller features a terrific star turn from Blunt as a determined FBI agent.
Gripping thriller.
Smartly written, beautifully photographed by Roger Deakins and expertly acted, Sicario marks another triumph for Prisoners director Denis Villeneuve.
Emily Blunt gives a finely etched performance as a US agent hunting a Mexican drug lord in this stylish masterclass of sustained tension.
It is pleasingly grown-up entertainment that pulls no punches.
A great performance from Blunt makes this well-staged story of FBI operations in the murky world of the US-Mexico borderlands a cut above the ordinary.
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