Is it any good? First and foremost, Sicario works terrifically well as a thriller, with several superbly staged set-pieces which will have you gripping the arm-rests as events unfold, all accompanied by a thumpingly sinister score to help ratchet up the tension. It may not tell us anything new about the dangerous War on Drugs across the US-Mexican border - we've seen all that murky, corrupt stuff in everything from Traffic to Breaking Bad - but it sure as hell make sure it re-tells it with considerable verve. As a story it's less successful, with some clunky, slightly implausible developments and thin characterisation. Nevertheless, Blunt does her best in the rather thankless expository role and the reptilian-cool del Toro is never less than absolutely awesome, even when he's sticking his finger in another man's ear. But the real star her is 12-time Oscar nominee (and 12-time Oscar loser), cinematographer Roger Deakins, whose photography makes even the horrible scenes look beautiful. As it switches from aerial shots to panoramic vistas to hand-held POV to claustrophobic night vision to thermal imaging and back, it's never less than outstanding to look at. Get a flavour of it with the trailer below. Surely, this will be his year to win the little gold guy?
Anything else I should know? Yes, I have now officially marked Ciudad Juárez off my list of Places to Visit. think I'll get my drugs somewhere else.
What does the Fonz think? The Hitman & Her.
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