FIRST TIME WATCHING: Sicario
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This was so interesting! I had no idea what I was getting myself into and it was such a suspenseful film. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts in the comments below!
As always, thank you for your support! Until the next one, take care and stay golden :)
LINK: https://youtu.be/6EhK_qkr76k
Original Movie: Sicario
Comments (30)
FINALLY. lol the one point that some people miss is that Kate (Emily) is that she’s technically not the main protagonist. That’s the twist Denis Villeneuve wanted.
I'm so glad you watched this movie, I forgot how great it was. The sound design is my personal favorite and what I'm paying the most attention to in addition to cinematography, which was also a treat. Thank you for bringing it to me once again! I really hope you will also eventually also watch Sicario 2, Sicario 3 has been confirmed although I'm not familiar with what the actual deadline on it is. Thanks again and hope you'll have a great rest of your week!
I live in Tijuana, right on the border with San Diego, and I've lived here my whole life. I'm not going to lie, there is violence, but I think there's kind of an unspoken rule: if you don't bother anyone, no one will bother you. Of course, there are also areas where you probably shouldn't be alone. But aside from the bad stuff, it's a beautiful city full of culture. I can't really say much about Juárez because I've never been there, but from what I know, it's also a very culturally rich city, especially since it's one of the busiest border crossings in the world
I know Ciudad Juarez was listed as the single most dangerous city for women in the 2010s. I also know there were repeatedly instances of bodies being hung in public as depicted.
This whole film was amazing and so suspenseful. Emily Blunt and Benicio del Toro were fantastic in this. Really enjoyed your reaction to this one Nat! Would love for you to check out End of Watch with Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena!
The movie is amazing even if the entire plot is Emily blunts character is a snitch lol
Not really a snitch, she's the representation of people who thinks the world is black and white and by the book. And Matt(Josh Brolin) represents those who act and see the world as grey and a mixture of good and bad. Basically a metaphor for representation of the real world. We want it to be like how Emily Blunt sees it, but it's how Josh represents it more reflects real life.
I really enjoyed your reaction. I think Kate not killing Alejandro is her understanding that it wouldn’t stop the cycle of violence. The movie predicted Delta Force being used in the drug war. They were part of the operation that captured El Chapo a year after Sicario came out. It’ll be interesting to see if we look back in another 10 years and just assume Delta was used because they do actually act like a drug cartel. I’m not sure how much of that was known at the time Sheridan was writing or if it’s just a coincidence. One of my favourite bits is Matt’s joke about terrorists attacking Fiji. He’s clearly planning a holiday on the government’s dime but he’s also letting Kate know he’s willing to exaggerate a threat to give himself space to operate. There are lots of subtle moves to tell you these are the bad guys, these are liars. There’s also a lot of gothic themes. Alejandro is a thirsty ghost, he will show Guillermo “hell in yankee land”, this is the land of wolves, multiple characters talk about Alejandro been made or changed like he’s a monster from the past. Kate is also being given a tour of hell by Alejandro culminating in the underground tunnel. The scene where she has to sign the report has him sitting at her kitchen table holding her at gunpoint immediately after he shot Fausto at his table. It’s about as obvious a deal with the devil as you can get. As an antidote to the heaviness of this film can I recommend some Robert Rodriguez: From Dusk Till Dawn, Machete or Once Upon a Time in Mexico, would be my picks.
I interpreted the ending as Alejandro isn't there to kill her if she doesn't comply but rather to save her life because if she exposes the fact that it was Americans, not Columbians who killed the Jefe, then someone else will come along to Epstein her. After all, it's not enough for her to simply sign the paper. She could always rip it up after he leaves, and she still has to confirm it in her reports and debriefings. She reminds him of his daughter so he's there to scare her into keeping quiet, so she survives. Also, the justification for why Alejandro murders the drug bosses two sons is that it is a near certainty that those two boys would grow up to be mass murderers like their father. It's a justification we American liberals would reject but it's the reality of the drug world.
I was in a long term relationship with a police officer in Riverside CA. She had access to information, pictures and videos from across the border. The bridge scene, and the laptop scene of Blunt looking over crime scenes is either actually real, or a portrayal of what is real. What I found most insane is that often they portray who they are when they do these horrific things. They'll literally post signs next to bodies saying we are X and this is what happens when you cross us.
Yes I saw a real scene like the bridge in the media a few years ago.
This put Denis on my radar and helped me understand what cinematography actually is.
I'm gonna recommend a flawed and challenging film that most reactors don't watch, simply because I enjoy the discourse around this film. Tenet is far from Nolan's best film, but it absolutely swings for the fences, and the opinions on it vary wildly. Would love to see Nat try and piece that one together.
Yeah I think its a very good film. The only problem is that the movie confuses half the people who watch it. I don't find it confusing, though, so I don't really get the issue.
Great film. Knowing the backstory of the characters makes rewatching it feel like an entirely different experience. That’s true for most movies, but something about this one hits differently for me.
Denis never misses. Would love for you to check out Prisoners and Enemy from him as well
Just have to echo those who suggest Hell or High Water. It's a phenomenal film.
Absolutely awesome film, hope you love it Nat
If you're a fan of Emily Blunt you really should check out the miniserien The English.
I really don't know how he got some of those great environmental shots. The sky was always ominous and beautiful. Alejandro was one of the best gray characters I've seen. I think Kate pushed back so much because she's more of a black and white thinking cop. I don't think she's naive. She knows going "by the book" isn't making much of a difference. She's just being forced to cross that line and she doesn't like it. It's not who she is. Great acting all around. Benicio Del Toro and Emily Blunt were amazing. You could just feel the history in their characters.
This movie is part of a non-connecting trilogy called American Frontier Trilogy the other movies are Hell or High Water(2016) and Wind River(2017). You should check them out
I agree, both films are great, hope you react to them both Nat!!
Heart right away without watching. This might be one of my favorite 10 movies.
Lok forward to watching this tomorrow... Thanks Nat
This film is such a masterpiece
Loved this film. You should do hell or high water. 10/10 film from the same writer.
Happy Feature Friday Nat. I haven't seen this movie since it first came out and I completely forgot it was a Denis Villeneuve film. Looking forward to re-visiting it with you over the weekend. Thanks as always for all your great work this week. Catch you on the livestream later 😊
Revenge is a meal best served cold
One of Denis's best films, glad this got watched even without a poll! Now to other Denis' films..
Without a poll?