Denis Villeneuve’s 2015 drug war thriller
Sicario is a crushing masterclass in tension, sparse
landscapes full of violence, and grim realism. The follow-up, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, while filling a certain niche, feels very much
like a facsimile. Gritty and low-down and dirty, it watches like one of those
should-have-been DTV titles that magically gets a theatrical run because of
name recognition. Think London Has Fallen or pretty much anything
with Gerard Butler these days and you’re in the ball park. This comes with
positives, but also drawbacks.
