Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Name: Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: June 29, 2018
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Bruno Bichir, Catherine Keener, Christopher Heyerdahl, Elias Garza

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: June 29, 2018 | R

Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Bruno Bichir, Catherine Keener, Christopher Heyerdahl, Elias Garza, Howard Ferguson Jr., Ian Bohen, Isabela Moner, Jake Picking, Jeffrey Donovan, Josh Brolin, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Matthew Modine, Michael Love Toliver, Rachel de la Torre, Shea Whigham, Tsailii Rogers

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The original Sicario made just under $47 million in domestic box office in 2015 and is a Metacritic Must-See with a Metascore of 82.

Summary: In the drug war, there are no rules – and as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border, federal agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) calls on the mysterious Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro), whose family was murdered by a cartel kingpin, to escalate the war in nefarious ways. Alejandro kidnaps the kingpin’s daughter toIn the drug war, there are no rules – and as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border, federal agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) calls on the mysterious Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro), whose family was murdered by a cartel kingpin, to escalate the war in nefarious ways. Alejandro kidnaps the kingpin’s daughter to inflame the conflict – but when the girl is seen as collateral damage, her fate will come between the two men as they question everything they are fighting for.… Expand

Director: Stefano Sollima

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 122 min

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Richard Roeper

Jun 28, 2018

This is one of my favorite movies of 2018. Read full review

Mike Ryan

Jun 20, 2018

Sicario: Day of the Soldado is an intense, at times morally ambiguous, and gritty thriller that will leave you wanting more. And, now, Benicio del Toro finally has a franchise of his own. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Jun 27, 2018

Sollima’s style is cool and observational. There also are several stunts combined with camera movements that are genuinely jaw-dropping. Read full review

Peter Keough

Jun 28, 2018

Murky, clunky, but sometimes nihilistically exhilarating. Read full review

Justin Chang

Jun 26, 2018

The trouble with this muscular, fitfully absorbing, confusingly titled action movie — a bigger, brasher and less memorable picture than its predecessor in every respect — is that its cynicism too often feels like a put-on. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jun 29, 2018

Some will be turned off by the exploitative violence and some by the shallow storytelling, but what struck me most about “Day of the Soldado” was the predictability of it all. Read full review

Alissa Wilkinson

Jun 28, 2018

It’s inexcusable for a movie that tries to say daring and surprising things about a very urgent matter of cultural and political importance to be so thuddingly predictable in so many places. Read full review

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CarlosHaz

Jun 29, 2018

Loved this film, I feel like most people thought that this was going to be just another mindless action movie. You have to actually pay attention and understand the message its trying to convey to the audience (us). Im glad it avoided all the typical Hollywood clichés. And the violenceLoved this film, I feel like most people thought that this was going to be just another mindless action movie. You have to actually pay attention and understand the message its trying to convey to the audience (us). Im glad it avoided all the typical Hollywood clichés. And the violence depicted in the film was very intense and had a purpose behind it. Josh Brolin steals the show here, his portrayal of Matt Graver was captivating; you will see far Matt Graver will go to complete mission. Del Toro gave a powerful performance as Alejandro as well. The ending is very bold but also very understanding when you consider the type of characters we are dealing with.… Expand

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ledaumas

Jul 1, 2018

The best thing about this movie is Benecio Del Toro. He can play a guy who does bad things yet remain sympathetic. Wish he made more movies. Josh Brolin is always reliable, and he’s making a ton of movies. The storyline was sad about the desperation of illegal immigrants who no one wants toThe best thing about this movie is Benecio Del Toro. He can play a guy who does bad things yet remain sympathetic. Wish he made more movies. Josh Brolin is always reliable, and he’s making a ton of movies. The storyline was sad about the desperation of illegal immigrants who no one wants to help, and others take advantage. It was time for a movie to depict their plight.… Expand

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Rebecca31

Jul 2, 2018

Here it is, a sequel to a movie we never expected, Sicario 2: Day of the Soldado. Although the absence of Emily Blunt and director Denis Villeneuve had me worried it's just as entertaining with an even darker story. Sure it's not as good as Sicario in terms of the story and the constantHere it is, a sequel to a movie we never expected, Sicario 2: Day of the Soldado. Although the absence of Emily Blunt and director Denis Villeneuve had me worried it's just as entertaining with an even darker story. Sure it's not as good as Sicario in terms of the story and the constant sense of dread didn't quite build for the entire film I still liked it and if you're a fan of Sicario or drug cartel movies at all then be sure to check out Sicario: Day of the Soldado.

The drug war on the US Mexico border has worsened with drug cartels trafficking terrorists across the border. Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) teams up with Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro) to start a war with the cartels. The drug war quickly escalates and as to be expected gets a bit out of hand. I feel the most effective thing about Sicario is Benicio Del Toro's chilling on screen presence and the soundtrack. I didn't think the original soundtrack by the late Jóhann Jóhannsson could be topped but Hildur Guðnadóttir gave us a beautiful score and still maintained the intense and foreboding atmosphere. This works very effectively with the action scenes resulting in a thrilling experience. Honestly it doesn't really feel like a sequel and will probably not be the last Sicario film we'll see but as long as the standard doesn't drop then I'll be happy to see another one and then that's enough. No use milking a franchise just for the sake of it, yeah I'm looking at you Jurassic World. If like me, you're getting sick of this heatwave and need a good film then Sicario: Day of the Soldado should be your choice. Recommended.… Expand

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Kirollos-Noah

Nov 29, 2018

Sicario: Day of the Soldado is directed by Stefano Sollima, written by Taylor Sheridan, starring Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin and Isabela Moner.

In Sicario: Day of the Soldado, the series begins a new chapter. In the drug war, there are no rules--and as the cartels have begun traffickingSicario: Day of the Soldado is directed by Stefano Sollima, written by Taylor Sheridan, starring Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin and Isabela Moner.

In Sicario: Day of the Soldado, the series begins a new chapter. In the drug war, there are no rules--and as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border, federal agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) calls on the mysterious Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro), whose family was murdered by a cartel kingpin, to escalate the war in nefarious ways. Alejandro kidnaps the kingpin's daughter to inflame the conflict--but when the girl is seen as collateral damage, her fate will come between the two men as they question everything they are fighting for.

The sequel of Sicario offers the same dark theme of the first one, and here's the first flaw of this movie, it offers the same dark theme, with no hopeful scenes, just like the first one.. of course the story is changed, but for me, they just thought that the first did a great job with critics, audience and in the box office.

Nothing new or more than the first one as the performance of Benicio Del Toro.. Josh Brolin did a little pit more than the first one. Isabela Moner is bad, just like every movie she did, she was like reading the script during acting!

The story was great, but it's like some young assassins, getting trained in this movie. The movie sometimes felt like.. the creators trying to make more money of this sequel.

Also, some scenes were super-unnecessary, I think they did that to make the movie longer! I don't want to spoil anything to you, in case you didn't watch it. So for me, the movie was good, but it can't help, it's unnecessary.

It's not bad, but it's a let down to the fans of the first one.
I'm gonna give Sicario: Day of the Soldado a B.

Alright, guys, thank you as always for reading my review, let me know if you like my reviews or not, and I welcome all the comments.… Expand

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moviemitch96

Jul 3, 2018

A little less exciting and taught than its predecessor, but still an interesting and worthwhile enough follow-up nonetheless. If there's one thing you can rely on, it's the skillful and engaging performances from Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin. Overall, the plot is less inspired and simplyA little less exciting and taught than its predecessor, but still an interesting and worthwhile enough follow-up nonetheless. If there's one thing you can rely on, it's the skillful and engaging performances from Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin. Overall, the plot is less inspired and simply isn't quite as flashy or exciting as the first, but really the biggest thing that's remained just as compelling and worthwhile are Del Toro and Brolin's performances.… Expand

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KeithDow

Jul 4, 2018

The first twenty minutes of 'Sicario 2' feels like it's produced by Breitbart for the specific purpose of serving as border gore porn for their ill informed readers.

The meandering storyline is a surprise given that the film was written by Taylor Sheridan, who wrote the first installmentThe first twenty minutes of 'Sicario 2' feels like it's produced by Breitbart for the specific purpose of serving as border gore porn for their ill informed readers.

The meandering storyline is a surprise given that the film was written by Taylor Sheridan, who wrote the first installment before following that up with 'Hell or High Water,' our #10 pick for best movies of 2016.

Both Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin are riveting to watch here, as they are in just about everything they do, but neither are able to deliver the pure magnetism that Emily Blunt brought to the original 'Sicario.'

Lastly, the complete non-ending in which the story is abruptly cut off for the sole purpose of setting up 'Sicario 3' is insulting to every last person who spent the time and money going to see a movie that presumably included a beginning, middle, and ending. Evidently Lionsgate wants to treat their audience like suckers by taking their wallets for another spin on this franchise, but they won't be getting any of mine. Thanks to their little cliffhanger stunt, 'Sicario 3' is getting the boycott treatment.… Expand

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TimKgamer

Oct 14, 2018

Sicario was awesome but this is a load of rubbish. Can't believe the Sicario writer could come up with this.

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