agmtw logo
search

Sicario (2015)

Sicario (2015)

The Very Best

8.6

Movie

Hong Kong, Mexico
English, Spanish
Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
2015
imdb
rt
wiki

What it's about

An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.

The take

This is the type of famous movie that doesn't feel like one. So if you haven't yet seen it, avoid watching the trailer. Kate (Emily Blunt) is an FBI agent who is enlisted to aid in the war on drugs at the Mexican border. She is introduced to Alejandro (Benicio del Toro), a quiet  and secretive agent working on the Mexican side.  The reason you shouldn't watch the trailer is that Sicario is much more than just another crime action movie, which its marketing will lead you to believe. It's gorgeously made, with scenes that will catch your breath starting from the color composition to the amazing performances by Blunt and Del Toro. It's intense, intelligent and very realistic in its approach to action sequences.  Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Incendies, etc.)  

Comments

I was expecting it to be more than is was given all the hype.

A very well played political thriller. The story sets you on a suspenseful ride.

An ethically challenging film that explores deontology and consequentialism. Kate (a deontologist) plays by the book, constantly voicing her indignation with the ethically grey situations she finds herself in after volunteering under the guise of being able to make a difference. Throughout the film we watch as Kate struggles with the escalation of violence without due process, she is unable to stop participating for fear that something terrible will happen without her. Instead, Kate is used up and spit out, her entire reality in ruin when she is shown that she is no longer on the side of good, and more importantly there is no good. A fantastic film to watch alone with nobody there to interrupt the incredible flow.

Your name

Your comment

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

Anora (2024)

An exciting and heartbreaking fairy tale with a modern, class-centric twist

9.0

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

A star-studded and riveting legal drama with a blockbuster feel.

8.1

The Guilty (2018)

A minimalist, razor-sharp thriller that will have you gasping for air.

9.0

The Substance (2024)

Demi Moore swaps bodies in this standout chaotic body dysmorphia horror

8.3

Silenced (2011)

A brutal and harrowing exposé of the schoolwide abuse case that sparked outrage in Korea

9.0

System Crasher (2019)

A tale of trauma and one of the most talked about movies on Netflix in 2020.

9.0

Once Were Warriors (1994)

A Maori family survives in an alienating Auckland in this raw, tragic drama

8.0

A Simple Plan (1998)

8.0

Wind River (2017)

Sicario's screenwriter directs this story of murder in an Indigenous reserve

9.4

Short Term 12 (2013)

Sweet, slow-moving, and possibly life-changing, this American drama shines the light on the chaos and crises of social work in America

9.9

Curated by humans, not algorithms.

agmtw logo

© 2025 agoodmovietowatch, all rights reserved.