Sicario Day of the Soldado Review

Sicario Day of the Soldado was a good sequel but a step down from the first movie. This movie is about an FBI agent who works to prevent drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the U.S. border. Josh Brolin gives a great performance. Benicio del Toro gives a fantastic performance bringing tons of nuance to his character. Isabela Moner also gives a good performance in a smaller role. Director Stefano Sollima does a good job, especially in the action scenes. Taylor Sheridan’s script is good, but some moments during the 3rd act make no sense with the characters. The cinematography has some strong moments but overall looks more like a tv show than a movie. As for other flaws, there’s a completely unnecessary subplot that takes up too much screen time. At 122 minutes the movie moves at a good pace though it slows down a bit too much. Overall Sicario Day of the Soldado is a good sequel, but a significant step down from the the first movie.

7/10