Sicario: Day of the Soldado

*SpoilersAhead'Sicario: Day of the Soldado' starts with a distinct look and distinguishes itself from it's predecessor, right from the get-go. With visuals and colours setting the tone of the film we're about to see, we are put right in the middle of the action.

The sequel kind of disappointed me a little bit. Probably because I was so blown away by the first one.

Straight in your face brutal action flick full with revenge and gory moents. So not for those easily offended because when they shoot they shoot to kill with all gory details of the bullet going in.

We rarely get this kind of action film these days. I saw the low rating of 7.

The first 'Sicario' film was the kind of film we needed during the time it came out. As conflicts in Mexico were affecting the US, it gave us a glimpse into the human aspect of the drug war, and also gave us a lens to look at ourselves and our own morals through.

It's very simple: it's dark, it's compelling and very realistic (good acting). So in short: Very good.

Once you get over a bit of a slow start, the film proves to be entertaining and engrossing, and it draws attention to the inner, sometimes dirty, machinations of government and the jurisdictional "system".

Sicario 2 has all the same ingredients of the first film but the change in director is apparent. The film lacks any kind of peak, it's slow and flat throughout.

The tone and style of this movie is very similar to that of it's predecessor "Sicario", however they are very different films.Sicario had a complex story, but it was executed in a way which made it easy to follow, the tension was cranked up, and the characters were fully developed.