Sicario

Sicario

Rating 6.5 out of 10

I have been seeing trailers for this movie for months now.  Very well put together.  Showing Emily Blunt in the back seat of a car at the Mexican border.  Something big is going down but she is not sure what.  Next thing you know a bad guy is pointing a gun at her and she reacts quickly and blows the guy away.  Action packed.  This movie definitely has action from start to finish.

Emily Blunt is a Phoenix FBI agent dealing with the increasing problem of the Mexican drug cartel moving into the city and bringing their violence with them.  When a special task force recruits her with promises of going after the cartel getting the people responsible she cautiously signs up.  Soon she begins to question her decision.  The task force is very secretive and not real clear on who is who or what side of the line their methods are on.  The task force is run by Matt (Josh Brolin) with quite a few bad ass military guys.  There is also Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro) who is a "consultant" and seems to be so much more.

I like most everything Emily Blunt is in and Benicio reminds us what a good actor his is and why he earned an Oscar.  Casting is very good.  My biggest problem with the movie is it bugs me when I'm an hour in and still have no idea what is going on.  The movie unfolds eventually and mostly makes sense.  Action is good.  Movie shows the gritty life on the border and worse on the other side.

I was entertained.  Would probably recommend waiting for a rental.