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@brianjones8432

Ай бұрын

This is one of the more realistic looks at the border situation and how things escalate with the cartels. While dramatized to an extent, yes, everything you saw in the film does actually happen IRL. There have been incidents such as the house filled with bodies that have happened in AZ. The cinematography was done by one of the masters, Roger Deakins. The director is one of the best working in the business at the moment, Denis Villeneuve.

@Hoenhime344

Ай бұрын

Sicario is part of a trillogy called "The American Frontier Tillogy" all films written by taylor sherriden. -Sicario -Hell or High Water -Wind River This trillogy is no like other. its a tillogy about the feeling of america. its about struggeling for life. and loosing. Wind River is possibly the most important film of the modern era. and nobody knows about it because of Infinity war. There is a "Sicario 2". but its an action movie. and not directed by sherriden. its still good. but it is NOT part of The American Frontier Trillogy.

@brianjones8432

Ай бұрын

@@Hoenhime344 It's only very loosely a trilogy even thematically. It shares certain themes like the failing of fathers, westerns, and of course frontier settings and such, but the movies all tackle wildly different issues at their core. Both Wind River and Hell or High Water are both excellent films though. And while I realize Sheridan and the press like to refer to them as a "frontier trilogy" (not "The Frontier Trilogy", that title belongs to Jethro Compton and his stage plays), even he realizes they are starkly different given the main topic each one tackles. He did also direct Wind River as well as write it, and did an amazing job considering it was his second film behind the camera.

@macdoodle1065

Ай бұрын

Hey..I subscribed for 29 rs per month and I can't play the video ..peaky blinders season 2 episode 4

@chefjosh757

Ай бұрын

Please put the movie "Greenland" in your polls. You won't regret it.

"You're not a wolf....and this is a land of wolves now." One of the most terrifying lines ever uttered.

@therewasacrookedman5892

Ай бұрын

I would like to have seen a movie with Kate, where she does move to a small town. Becomes sheriff and ends up dealing with drugs creeping into her small town world. We see her deal with it in her way; by the book, “where the rule of law still applies”. But in the end, she can’t stop what’s coming, and she finally realizes what Matt meant an Alejandro warned her about. And after successfully stopping the local drug lord, she peers out onto the horizon. The movie closing on her view of the tiny road leading into her town.

@MaxArch

Ай бұрын

@@therewasacrookedman5892 would be a decent spinoff

@zen-sufi

Ай бұрын

Not really. This is how the world has always been for women.

@MuppetsSh0w

Ай бұрын

It's kinda cringy in my opinion and it's one of my favourite movies.

@warrenbfeagins

Ай бұрын

Especially coming from...The Wolfman.

The best description I've seen of Sicario is that it's a horror movie shot from someone working alongside the killer who doesn't realize what's going on.

@Dene181

Ай бұрын

nice one

@TheSoldier0fortunE

Ай бұрын

Ah wow thats great, nailed it.

@pixiniarts

Ай бұрын

I always saw Sicario is a revenge movie with an 'unreliable narrator'.

Benicio Del Torro's character was a force of nature in this movie. A primal monster who could not be stopped. Could not be bargained with. Could not be deterred. Without pity or remorse or a hint of kindness. His humanity stripped away.

@charlie7mason

Ай бұрын

But what I really like was how predatorial he was. Swift and most importantly, silent. Like a tiger stalking its prey. Cool and deliberate. Too often in revenge movies the character turns into a rage monkey. Not here. Perfection here.

@spartan_warrior5927

Ай бұрын

He pretty much was a model 101 terminator. 😮

@orangewarm1

Ай бұрын

thanks for the poetry.

@phoenixowl2010

Ай бұрын

I agree with all of that except the last part. I think he expressed all of those traits toward Kate in the end. His total commitment to his mission was greater than those traits though which, to me, makes him an even more compelling and terrifying character. He would have felt bad about killing her, but would have done it if he felt it needed to be done. He makes me think of Kurtz's speech in "Apocalypse Now", about the VC going into the village and chopping off the arms of the children vaccinated by his Special Forces team. "And then I realized they were stronger than we. Because they could stand that. These were not monsters. These were men… trained cadres. These men who fought with their hearts, who had families, who had children, who were filled with love… but they had the strength… the strength… to do that." Kurtz was insane, of course, but I think Alejandro was the kind of man he was imagining.

@fester2306

Ай бұрын

Nice job paraphrasing a lot of Reese's dialogue in Terminator.

Josh Brolin's character's demeanor of calm, carefree and almost jovial in a world of death and chaos is very unnerving. Such a great performance.

@lilscenechick1995

Ай бұрын

You described it perfectly. I hated him when I first watched this and when Kate punched him, that was satisfying lol

@alnak2100

Ай бұрын

Probably why they wanted him for Thanos 😆

@ItsDefOver9000

Ай бұрын

imo, Graver’s demeanor can come across as unnerving because we know these types of ppl exist in real life. Functional sociopaths/psychopaths. Doesn’t necessarily mean they’re “bad” (many in fact are morally abiding) but folks tend to be wary around those who seem comfortable navigating the most savage aspects of the human psyche/condition. Perhaps because there’s an innate understanding that they’re more than capable of expressing those aspects at any given moment.

@SFOlson

Ай бұрын

@@ItsDefOver9000 It isn’t even about being a functional sociopath/psychopath, there are certain neurological disorders that have nothing to do with sociopathy or psychopathy that can make people seem extremely calm in high stress or dangerous situations. For example, people like myself who have ADHD, our brains aren’t producing the same brain waves as someone who doesn’t have ADHD, so for lack of a better term, most of our brains are kind of half asleep until we receive large amounts of external stimulation, or take a stimulant medication. I’m not saying that Josh Brolin’s character has ADHD, but there are lots of people who do have ADHD who could seem completely unfazed and almost jovial in those same situations.

@DeusLeonum

Ай бұрын

Men like him absolutely exists in real life and they're absolutely necessary in this world because who else is going to face the evil in this world.

Talk about body language, go to the scene with Alejandro and the Cartel Boss' family at the dinner table. Watch the wife slowly drop her head after Alejandro tells her husband, "Don't forget about my daughter." She knows she's ignored all the evil that he's done but now it's time to pay the bill and they are dead. Also pay attention to the Cartel Boss' shoulders throughout the scene. His shoulders are back and his frame is strong and unbroken until Alejandro shoots the family. His shoulders are then sagging as he's been broken and is now too terrified to even move. Both the actor and actress did such an amazing job in the scene and it's overlooked.

@RidgeR5

Ай бұрын

Yeah, she drops her head and you can tell she knows these are her last moments.

@herecomesthescience

Ай бұрын

Her head drops when he mentions his daughter because she realizes that he's going to kill the boys too.

I'm sure you've been told this, but this was written by Taylor Sheridan who played Sheriff Hale in Sons of Anarchy. This is his first movie.

@nickschnider9191

Ай бұрын

Oh wow I want them to go on a Taylor Sheridan marathon now. They would love Tulsa king.

@adrianmerchant653

Ай бұрын

@@nickschnider9191Love them to react to Wind River

@nickschnider9191

Ай бұрын

@adrianmerchant653 not gonna lie, I don't remember that one. Was it a movie or series?

@kevthegoon4640

Ай бұрын

@@nickschnider9191 its a really good movie

@salmonero6472

Ай бұрын

@@nickschnider9191 it’s a movie with Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen. Dark as hell.. but really good

On one hand, killing children is always evil. On the other hand, if someone threw my child into a tub of acid.....

@onemuststand7353

Ай бұрын

People would have to understand how nepotism works with cartel too. If Alejandro had left the kids alive, they'd most likely become the next successors to that faction. They might be even worse because they'd have a chip on their shoulders because they'd have watched their dad get executed.

@MaxstallfishDenton

Ай бұрын

This is a moral choice. If you could go back in time and be able to kill Hitler as a child, would you do it or not? Just think how many lives you would have saved.

@GreyDoofus88

Ай бұрын

@@onemuststand7353 "Reputation is more important than welfare."

@lilscenechick1995

Ай бұрын

I agree. It’s also worth mentioning that Alejandro killed the children and wife quickly. As wrong as that was…It was a mercy compared to what happened to Alejandro’s family.

@onemuststand7353

Ай бұрын

@@lilscenechick1995 "Wrong" being very subjective in this case.

that shooting sound at the end of the movie in the soccer game is such a powerful scene... how they react, and everything keeps going like it is sadly part of their lives

@butterflymage5623

Ай бұрын

Because it is sadly a part of their lives and even after all of this mental trauma the audience went through life goes on.

@NickHunter

Ай бұрын

Just like any school in America eh

One of the reasons that the tension builds so well in Sicario is because we as the viewers are in the same boat as our main protagonist: knowing only what we need to know at any given time (which is, terrifyingly, little). It removes the omniscient point of view that we usually have when watching movies, where we know more than the characters and can feel comforted in that knowledge. In Sicario? We're as blind as she is. It's a storytelling style that wouldn't work for every type of movie, but for this, it is absolutely masterful.

@Smurfkiller88

Ай бұрын

and Denis Villeneuve is a master of his craft.

@mateowag

Ай бұрын

@@Smurfkiller88 and Roger Deakins is an absolut artist

@OCRay1

Ай бұрын

Kate sucks

@trickyBasterd

Ай бұрын

You’re getting close. Kate was what is known as a false protagonist. At the end of the movie the background of Alejandro unfolds and we learn the story was about him all along. The movie was always about Alejandro.

Benicio turns at the end and presents his heart when Kate is aiming at him. He's saying he doesnt care, he got his revenge.

When the family gets killed together by Benecio, the irony is that you say it reminds you of Breaking Bad. The boy that gets killed is the actor that played Brock.

@charlottedrolet9000

Ай бұрын

I have never realized that! Nice!😆

This is the best cinematographer there will ever be. The Legendary Roger Deakins

@D25Bev

Ай бұрын

Sir Roger Deakins CBE ABSolute cinematography badass

@MaxstallfishDenton

Ай бұрын

Hope we can see more movies like this in future.

@DirByHasan

Ай бұрын

@@MaxstallfishDenton watch his other collabs with the director Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners [2013] & Blade Runner 2049 [2017]). Amazing the consistency in their work across different stories and genres

@CxOrillion

Ай бұрын

@@DirByHasan I've only watched Prisoners once. It's SO good, but I could never watch it again. It's every bit as bleak as this movie, and just so depressing. Absolutely recommend it. Still haven't watch BR2049 but I know I need to.

@vishnunair7623

Ай бұрын

Don't forget Roger Deakins' work on 1917......man is always peaking

Denis Villeneuve is on such a crazy run right now

@johnjoseph6874

Ай бұрын

He’s been on a crazy run since 2013. Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, Dune Part One and Two. I haven’t seen Enemy but I’ve also great things.

@EntrEsprit

Ай бұрын

​@@johnjoseph6874 Enemy is really good too in my opinion, i'll only need to check out Incendies since i've heard great things about it as well

@youraveragepasser-by7367

Ай бұрын

​@@johnjoseph6874 that's why he's the goat

@ladyhotep5189

Ай бұрын

I had no idea that Denis directed this .

@Rob_F8F

Ай бұрын

Don't forget Incendies ​@@johnjoseph6874

Such a great movie! That border scene with barking dog fills me with tension every time I watch it

@MrChaotic4

Ай бұрын

It's Denis Villeneuve. Everything he touches turns to gold.

One of the coolest things I’ve experienced is running into Benito Del Toro in San Juan. In the city, there are small areas with benches and fountains for people to sit and relax. As we were bar-hopping the night before a wedding, a big group of us stopped for a few minutes to sit while we figured out where to walk next. Sitting in the dark on a bench smoking a cigarette by himself was none other than Benicio. A couple guys in our group live in LA, and one of them had met BDT before. He broke the ice and we all talked to him a little bit. Really nice guy, and he was just kind of relaxing by himself, watching the downtown nightlife. The vibe was very similar to him in this movie, minus the violence, and he smiled more.

@thedragonlee76

Ай бұрын

Yep,tabloid TV shows showed him bar hopping in LA,drunk as a skunk years ago and he was nice.

46:50 one of the COLDEST revenge scenes I can remember seeing in cinema 🥶

If you ever smell a dead body you will never forget it, death has a particular smell

@kurtsmith9564

Ай бұрын

Yes, that is true. I used to work for a funeral home and it's a very distinctive smell. That's why when I watch movies that have these type of scenes my brain is triggered and I can smell it all over again

@thedrizzle06925

Ай бұрын

@@kurtsmith9564 25 years on and I know what you mean

@SSgtJ0hns0n

Ай бұрын

And the only dead bodies I've ever encountered were of relatives that were readied up for funerals, and those are already 'beautified' and perfumed up to mask it. I dread the day I ever encounter one that wasn't prepped.

@thebrittbratt4641

Ай бұрын

I remember smelling death on the snakes my dad would crush the heads of. Then later the deer as he skinned and prepped them for eating. Then my grandpa when they cremated him. The smell of burning hair is the most pungent, right up there with flesh. It isn't something I'll forget.

@theroachden6195

Ай бұрын

Yep. And dead humans smell nothing like dead animals.

The ending is one of the most haunting scenes I've seen. As someone from South America that hits hard. Its the reality of many of us. Amazing movie.

" give him so much water he pisses himself" oh Steve, you sweet summer child, love you 😂

Seeing the cook/maid at the end is such a great detail. The recce team tell him there are X people at the property, he counts down and then heads straight to the target.

This director is the best working. Arrival, Dune and Dune 2 plus this are all masterpieces

Ай бұрын

The Dune movies are boring----its plot relying on the crutch of fantasy/magic...only for a very niche audience.

@QuellTheHeresy

Ай бұрын

"only for a very niche audience" are you legitimately delusional lmao

@johnjoseph6874

Ай бұрын

Just because the plot involves fantasy/magic aspects doesn’t mean its relying on it.

@Hessianoct

Ай бұрын

You forgot Incendies, Blade Runner 2049, Prisoners.

@heyheyjk-la

Ай бұрын

I would absolutely add "Prisoners" to that list. My favorite Hugh Jackman performance (sorry Wolverine) and such a tense thriller. I also loved "Blade Runner 2049". Denis may be the most consistently amazing director working right now.

The movie took the position that a sense of ethics is just an illusion, a "small-town" luxury that gets paid for every day by someone else. It's so hard for her to sign that letter, while the policeman lives in a place where he has to compromise himself every day, it's just... Wednesday.

No wonder they were puking all over the place. I was there in the Tsunami hit areas in Down South Sri Lanka just a day after the devastation. It was a hot , sunny day in 2004 in tropical sri lanka, more than 46000 dead, mostly in the southern seaboard towns. The Smell of thousands of dead bodies rotting under the sun was - Life Changing. Even so many years later - I can still remember that smell. Once you get to know the smell of death...you never forget it.

@johnnielurker

Ай бұрын

damn, is it smell like dead animal, or way worse?

@melee2776

Ай бұрын

I'm sorry to hear you went through that, sounds really harrowing.

@amithrodrigo87

Ай бұрын

@@melee2776 It was indeed.

@amithrodrigo87

Ай бұрын

@@johnnielurker You will see people mention it as a bitter sweet smell of death sometimes in books and documentaries. And they are right. It smelled like a mix of sea, dead fish , rotting sweet fruits and vomit all combined (but way worse) that's the best I can explain it in words.

@MegaMerdeux

Ай бұрын

@@amithrodrigo87 yes, it does have a "sweet, putrid" smell. You dont forget it after the first time

The explosion in the intro to the movie is genius. Because of that scene, it gives the feeling that anything could happen at any time, and that’s why every scene where they’re on a mission feels so intense. The explosion establishes the rest of the movie in that way.

Incredible movie, Denis is a genius

Yeah there’s a reason why Roger Deakins is widely considered to be our greatest living cinematographer. This might be his best work too. The way he brings this film’s tone to life was incredible, along with that droning score. Felt like I needed to take a shower after this one.

The Americans wanted the head drug leader dead--they used the Sicario to do it--fulfilling 2 agendas. I suspect that the Mexican officer was deeply conflicted about what he was doing--hence, drinking in the early morning hours. That closing scene between Blunt and Del Toro really drove home she no longer could work there. He essentially dared her to shoot him--and she could not. At the close of the movie, how regular people lived with extreme violence while trying to embrace family activities. What a nightmare.

@JimNorkas-qx4nt

21 күн бұрын

It's simple. You work for them or lose your life,or a family member. Saw a DEA officer on Joe Rogan. He told of HANDPICKED Mexican police officers,soldiers,and marines,trained by USA to deal with cartels. They went back to Mexico, eliminated cartels,AND TOOK OVER THEIR OPERATIONS THEMSELVES. Look for that episode,it will turn your stomach. This happened 35 to 40 years ago.

Obviously now you have to watch "Wind River" & "Hell Or High Water", cuz they're all part of "The Frontier Trilogy". They're not actually connected story-wise, but they're all sooo worth watching!

@christopherrousseau1173

Ай бұрын

How about the direct sequel?

@aussiejed1

Ай бұрын

"Wind River" is fantastic.

@lilscenechick1995

Ай бұрын

Wind River has a very similar bleak but tense atmosphere. I’ll never forget how it made me feel. Great fucking movie but so emotionally draining.

Glad I caught this one. Absolutely spectacular movie from my favorite director. Every frame could be a painting.

If you wear flip flops to a high level meeting, you know you are a badass mo fo 😂

17:08 At this moment we realize that Kate is not the stone cold badass operator that we thought. It’s really these guys.

Well, now y'all have to watch the rest of Sheridan's Modern Western Trilogy; Hell or High Water and Wind River. Both fantastic films

@GlennShook

Ай бұрын

Hell or high water might be my fav movie ever. It’s that good. So underrated always forget that’s him too. Makes sense.

Have you seen Jon Bernthal in The Accountant? That's a great movie.

I recommend Cop Land. Sylvester Stallone, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro & Robert Patrick. Incredible cast in that movie.

@RidgeR5

Ай бұрын

I haven't seen it, but I've heard nothing but praise for Stallone's acting and dedication to the production of that film. One thing I really remember is hearing that he was willing to put something like 40 pounds of weight on for the role.

@jonathanwelchbmnc7615

Ай бұрын

Copland is good.

No way two grown Americans haven't heard of waterboarding

@onemuststand7353

Ай бұрын

To be fair, interrogation torture hadn't been a hot button in media for a while so it's easy for the common people to forget about it.

@Scary__fun

Ай бұрын

I'm betting they haven't seen Zero Dark Thirty. It's an equally great movie as this one.

@TheJerbol

Ай бұрын

@@Scary__fun 'equally great'? Absolutely not

@user-zy2ym9hi3v

Ай бұрын

That's what you're supposed to think when you see Alejandro walking with the dispenser, but when all your getting is the sound, as the camera is moving in (which is pretty dry to my ears) and all you can see is a dry drain with the untouched water Dispenser.....Waterboarding is probably NOT what is happening.

@davidcarroll8687

Ай бұрын

@@user-zy2ym9hi3v if your going to waterboard someone, you don’t JUST waterboard them..

Sicario: Day of the Soldado is also pretty good 👍

@youraveragepasser-by7367

Ай бұрын

Shame Denis didnt return for the sequel

@Rob_F8F

Ай бұрын

Right up there with Jarheads 2

@brianrussell7369

Ай бұрын

I was going to say the same thing.

Great movie. I'm really glad people are starting to find his movie again.

Who doesn't know what "waterboarding" is!!!???

@LiberPater777

Ай бұрын

Thought pretty much the same thing. It's kinda crazy people are still this sheltered and disconnected from reality.

@GlennShook

Ай бұрын

@@LiberPater777 you know a lot of people that get water boarded ? 🤣🤣🤣

Denis Villeneuve is a phenomenal director. Same guy who directed Dune, Dune 2, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, Prisoners, Enemy & so much more.

Cinematographer is thr legendary Roger Deakins. The night scene in this film is awesome!

I love how simple the music is. It feels like it’s synchronized with your rising heart rate.

@lilscenechick1995

Ай бұрын

I listen to the border crossing song often. It’s so good

As a Mexican, that last scene hurts a lot. That is the reality in which we live every single day

Denis Villeneuve did this. Hes got crazy visuals, cinematography, and sound design. Hes the guy that did Arrival, the Dunes, blade runner 2049, and prisoners. *Edit. Both 'Dune' movies.

This was unlike anything I'd ever seen in my life. It's a shame that more people don't know about this movie, because everything about it was damn near perfect. The characters, the plot, the cinematography, the writing. Not to mention the music was friggin phenomenal.

@Hoenhime344

Ай бұрын

its part of the american frontier trilogy. Hell or High Water and Wind River. are the next films you should watch

I literally shouted!! I can’t believe this is a first time watch!! So excited!

I love the interaction with the community at the end of the video. The extra input elevates the discussion in my opinion. Keep up the good work :)

One of my favourite movie quotes ever.. “That’s like asking me how a watch works. For now let’s just keep an eye on the time.”

Everyone is nuts for Dune, but Sicario is Villeneuve’s masterpiece and it isn’t even close.

On the other side of the border, its a whole different world. And that goes for many places in the world. Your life is worth no more than the dirt you stand on. People should really appreciate all they have living in first world countries.

Other notable details often overlooked: - Reggie finally realizes what’s going on, reciting doctrine with Matt when he gave up and told them the real reason for having a domestic agency present. Reggie knew it verbatim because of his law degree, hence Matt’s “no lawyers on this train” at the beginning when screening both of them. - The beautiful sunset/tunnel raid scene you start to really get the full weight of the actual Sicario’s significance; the Delta boys in camo all have infrared(green) night vision, Alejandro in all black has thermal(black/white) night vision, and all shown shots are from each’s perspective. - Alejandro only uses 3 lethal shots for the 3 family members, 2 for Fausto: Clearly intentional, 1st round went to his throat for just a little more suffering after watching his family die, then 2nd round to the head to end it. Second Sicario is a decent action movie, but it’s a crime of how short it falls to its impeccably well-made first film

happiness is watching nikki n steven react on a movie or series what i already watched

An interesting detail that many may have missed, is the reasoning for Brolin choosing Kate for the mission instead of Reggie. Kate has never worked "cases"(investigation/detective work?) and kicked in frontdoors since day 1. Reggie on the other hand had a ROTC scholarship, did a tour in Iraq but most importantly, got a law degree. So while both Kate and Reggie are experienced lawmen, the latter is more educated. So choosing the one who has been on the frontline since day 1 and never sat on a schoolbench is a nobrainer, easier to keep her in the dark. See 34:53, in which Reggie know some of the legal framework for CIA to operate domestically.

@thedragonlee76

Ай бұрын

She was new and navive to the cartels.Her character was the audiences character,showing how ruthless the cartels are so that the audience see it through her eyes. Brolin used her because of CIA not being allowed to operate domesticly...But,the CIA does have a way to do that and that's a way complicated issue.

@Project153

Ай бұрын

Not shown in this video but in the movie, Reggie also specifically tells Kate to avoid "these types of guys" because he's seen them do work in the sandbox and its best not to get involved. I think it was during the bus scene when Reggie calls Matt over to ask what they were doing, Matt specifically even says "f**kin' lawyers" because like you said, Reggie isn't just another crayon chewing bloodthirsty doorkicking canoe club member (IYKYK).

@SgtKimbo

Ай бұрын

@@Project153 That's a good point, tying it to Reggie doing a tour in Iraq and having prior experiences with the CIA. It's been a long time since I've seen the movie, so just went from memory regarding this reaction video.

16:21 i would pull my weapon too, i don’t want to go back to the cartel as a failure lmao imagine the things that would happen to you

@charlie7mason

Ай бұрын

Exactly, if you died anyway but the cartel found out you chickened, I don't think your family would have a good time. Those guys had no other choice.

@ajga5435

Ай бұрын

Pretty much

Water boarding is one of the best interrogation tactics used!!! It is used to mimic drowning.

23:14 Yes. I used to live next to the US border. This happens all the time. Nobody should visit Mexico.

NEXT… Sicario: Day of the Soldado!!!!

@user-zy2ym9hi3v

Ай бұрын

Yeah, not on the same level as the first one though!

Bolin's character is only asking Kate those questions to see her vulnerability to compromise or threats. If was married with kids, that's a big problem. And Alejandro's comment at the end - "You will not survive here. You are not a wolf. And this is the land of wolves now." And was worried when Kate pointed the gun at him off the balcony since he warned her in the tunnel, "Do ever point a gun at me again." I was waiting from to turn, drop to a knee and end her.

@billbabcock1833

Ай бұрын

I had a little different take on Alejandro when it came to Kate. He was protecting her all through the movie. Telling her to take her service weapon out at the border crossing. Saving her from the dirty cop. Shooting her in the vest in the garage was the best of two choices. And in her apartment at the end, he made her sign the paper, because even if he didn't kill her, someone else would. As Alejandro said, she reminded him of his daughter.

@onemuststand7353

Ай бұрын

Alejandro absolutely had no intention of killing Kate when she was aiming at him. You'll notice he turned around and squared up with his hands completely down. There's multiple layers to that. Alejandro was alright with dying at that point because he'd completed his path of revenge. However, he also wanted to test Kate's resolve. If she pulled the trigger, she's become a "wolf" and was cut throat enough to replace him. If she didn't pull the trigger, she kept her righteous resolve and pure good morality, as he would have wanted a daughter to do. Either way, Alejandro would be proud of Kate's decision.

Can’t wait for you guys to watch part 2!

A masterpiece from the Denis Villeneuve-Roger Deakins duo ! So glad you reviewed this one !

Denis Villeneuve is a master

The most amazing part in this movie is when the military unit drops in the desert and u go with them as a 1st person shooter!

Y’all just made my day with this reaction!!

Excited for you two to check out the second installment in the series!

This has been happening for as long as I’ve been alive. Grew up 30 minutes from the border in Arizona. I’m now in my mid 40s. Biggest one I remember was them finding something like 57 people stuffed in plastic barrels. This was back in the 90s. And it’s only gotten worse. Which is just another reason we need to out our substantial military there to maintain and secure the border.

@iceprincess2134

Ай бұрын

Yep. I worked for the government on the cartel stuff. Your average American has no clue how bad the border is and they don't believe you when you tell them. It doesn't help that it's largely ignored by the media.

@kibi8311

Ай бұрын

That’s what been happening and making doing doesn’t curb anything it’s just a band aid to the problem of cartels they have planes border security just only removes one way of smuggling

It’s amazing how real this movie depiction is. In all actuality the cartel violence in Mexico is 1000 times worse than what this movie shows. There are tens to hundreds of beheadings everyday in Mexico.

This movie with it's camerawork and directing is just crazy good, the suspense is unbelievable! 👌😊 Love the reaction, you two are amazing and very entertaining! ❤

18:50 the brief interrogation scene is interesting. It’s showing how Benicio Del Toro’s character is displaying his power. By positioning himself like that he’s basically saying I’m in control here, I have the power and dictate what happens next

There's a part 2 guys, which is totally nuts😮

PLEASE WATCH “WIND RIVER” another Taylor Sheridan Masterpiece, than “Hell or Highwater”

@GlennShook

Ай бұрын

Hell or high water is epic!!!!

@johnnyboy7144

Ай бұрын

@@GlennShook definitely!

And the night vision that you were commenting on, are actually thermal imaging goggles, meaning that you are actually looking at the heat signature of everything around you, it’s much better for going underground where they were going, and there is no ambient light for regular night vision goggles to pick up.

There are posters of just moments in film. I have a few dozen, not to mention alternative posters. I love how your mind went there Nikki, and Steven likes that idea too!

Waiting on part 3 of this movie.

One of the best movies of the 2010s

I just went and watched this movie just so I could come back and watch y’all’s reaction!

The last scene at the football game always gives me chills.

You kept commenting the gorgeous shots in this film so I feel compelled to tell you that one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) directors of photography, Roger Deakins, is responsible for this absolute masterpiece. Previous work includes movies like Shawshank Redemption, Blade Runner 2049 and Skyfall (amongst many other beautiful films).

Prisoners is another one by Denis Villeneuve. Different from this movie but just as good. And the writer for this movie also wrote Wind River, perhaps the most underrated film of the past decade.

@HomoChomsky

Ай бұрын

Wind River is one of my favorite surprises of the last decade. Excellent movie.

The goal wasn't to get revenge for Alejandro. The Americans just worked with him because his goal aligned with theirs, they both wanted the Mexican bossman dead, just for different reasons.

The tension in the scene going into Juarez was insane!!

A lot of people miss that once Benecio starts in on the prisoner. He’s not using the water jug. The drain is shown to be dry. The instrument he’s using to torture the prisoner is behind his zipper.

I would highly recommend the Accountant and Wrath of Man if you like this kind of movie.

The jug of water in the torture/interogation scene wasn't for waterboarding. It was to wash away any evidence of what Alejandro did to him in the room. That's why it pans down slowly towards a dry floor drain and a jug that still has the seal on it. Also why the other american special ops left the room and turned off the camera.

First time I noticed he was whistling the Irish Spring jingle on his way in to waterboard the prisoner.

I knew this would be a great reaction based on just the first five minutes

Love that he save him for last so he could watch his family die first

Fantastic Movie!! Phenomenal Cast!!! Benicio, Emily and Josh totally made this movie come to life!!!

This is one of the most intense movies ever! The music score, scenes and filmography was outstanding 👌🏽!!! Great reaction team 👏🏽

Sicario 3 is in the process.

@edgard.9640

Ай бұрын

Unfortunate because they should've kept it at just the first one.

@QuellTheHeresy

Ай бұрын

If it'll actually come out is another story

@Hoenhime344

Ай бұрын

hell or high water and wind river are the next two in the trillogy. The American Frontier Trilogy. sicario 2 is ok... but its an action film. and not directed my sherriden

@HomoChomsky

Ай бұрын

@@Hoenhime344 Sheridan didn't direct the first one either. He wrote both movies, though.

Do a review on the 2nd part

_You guys are a true blessing, thank you for presenting your loving energy to the world; truly, inspiring to a man with a heard heart_

I love the way you guys do your reactions keep it up I'll keep watching

You should watch Wind River, written and directed by the same writer of this movie

React to the film: THE LIGHTHOUSE (2019), another insane psychological horror from A24, intense, sinister and with powerful performances, it's worth checking out.

This was an amazing movie. I can't say enough good things about everyone involved, especially every one of the actors.

Yasssss! This is one of my favorite suspense/thriller/action movies EVER!

41:43 Still want to Visit Mexico? Retire there? Nobody could pay me enough money to live there

@Eduardo0110

Ай бұрын

Thank you

"That has to be the nastiest smelling place on the planet." Someone hasn't been backstage at a Christina Aguilera concert.

One of my favorite films from the 2010’s. Stellar cast, excellent story, wonderful direction. Very glad you watched and very glad you enjoyed it.

17:10 yes Steven! Chaos is a ladder 😆