Sicario

Sicario, 2015. An FBI agent is given a morally ambiguous assignment.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Written by Taylor Sheridan. Starring Emily Blunt, with Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, & Daniel Kaluuya.

Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: A
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: A
Music: B
Enjoyment: It's intense and engrossing, but not satisfying. The story and character don't arc so much as spiral. C

GPA: 2.8/4