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
thoughts on it and of course as always
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