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Actually I feel the exact same way. A very well-made picture overall, but probably not one I'd rewatch a lot either. I think Nicholson's greatest performance I've seen still belongs to Chinatown for being so multi-layered, but this is close.
Fair enough. There have been more than enough snubs to discredit the Academy. I just like what I like
:)>-
Mr Holmes - What a brilliant& charming little movie that does the Sherlock Holmes series a great service.
Hondo - John Waynes 3D western, what a good little movie about such a big subject. John Ford actually shot the conclusion/ending as the primary director had other business to attend to.
Love the dated 70s theme as well, which really emphasises the "pulpy" feeling of the film.
Agreed. Only suitable for those below the age of 12. Otherwise. Not funny.
I like the shots The Simpsons make towards Police Academy.
"When Marge told me she was joining the police academy I thought it would be fun and exciting like that movie...Spaceballs. But instead it was painful and disturbing like that movie Police Academy"
(Homer yelling at Bart for shoplifting)
"We live in a society of laws. Why do you think I took you to all those Police Academy movies? For FUN?? Well I didn't hear anybody laughing? DID YOU???"
:))
Oh, and…they don't like it up 'em!
I also finally watched my 'Sicario' blu-ray copy yesterday, and I may have changed my mind: this may be the best cinematography I've seen this year. Deakins shines as usual and it took me seeing it in true 1080p to realize just how many beautiful, breath-taking shots are in this one.
I knew you'd get your hands on it soon enough! I can't stop raving about it and recommending it to everyone: the plot and pacing, the acting and characters, Deakins' beautiful cinematography, the haunting score, the brutal reality of it all, it's such a fine film.
There were eight of them, and if anyone thinks the first was bad, try watching the last few.
A fun popcorn movie, a mix of action and comedy.
I still haven't seen either of these, but I'm always up for a fun popcorn movie. I'll have to check them both out in the near future. I love the cast.
Only saw the first, but that was fun. Stupid, but fun.
In the course of an FBI SWAT raid of suspected kidnappers in Chandler, Arizona, naive but well intentioned agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt), her partner Reggie Wayne (Daniel Kaluuya), and their team happen on a gruesome discovery, hidden within the walls of the house, dozens of corpses. In the process they accidentally trigger an improvised explosive device and two of the agents are killed. Not long after Kate's boss, Dave Jennings (Victor Garber), recommends her to Matt Graver (Josh Brolin), a CIA Special Activities Division undercover officer and Department of Defense adviser leading a team of Delta Force operators Graver's team also includes ambiguous advisor Alejandro Gillick (Benicio Del Toro), Kate volunteers to join the team not really knowing entirely it's motivations.
As she becomes embroiled in this shadowy world and descends into a world of uncertainty, she is wanting to make a mark and make a difference in the war on drugs but her curiosity gets the better of her, even when she knows she should get out. It's only when she realises the real reason she is among this group and the truth of the enigmatic Alejandro, though by this time it's too late and her thirst for answers puts her in a situation that she would never have expected.
French director Denis Villeneuve is fast becoming one of the hottest new directors around, his previous two films the both well received Prisoners and Enemy signalled his talent on the hollywood circuit. Already a academy nominee in his own language for 2011's Incendies. Sicario though has almost been universally acclaimed and is his strongest english language film yet. The opening sequence that reveals the gruesome discovery is expertly handled and the tension is building from the opening and it never really lets up till the final frame, a sense of unease is imbued throughout.
It almost seems redundant mentioning Roger Deakins but what the hell I'm going to. From the moment you see his name on the credits of any film despite the content you know you are going to see something extraordinary from a visual stand point. Deakins the regular on and off DP for the Coen Brothers also finds other directors requesting his talents. His relationship with Sam Mendes gave us the huge treat of seeing what he could do with a big screen blockbuster and what a result. His work on Mendes first foray into the James Bond series was a sight to behold, Deakins added a element to 2013's Skyfall rarely seen in a Bond film for years. After a recent return to the brothers his next assignment is a return to Villeneuve for highly anticipated Bladerunner 2 no less.
Anyway I digress, Deakins work here is spectacular, the landscapes whether they be barren terrain or a populated city pull you into the film and the closing climatic sequence that leads up to the shocking and brutal denouncement both director and cinematographer tap into the danger and leave the viewer stirred and thrilled. Johann Johannsson's pounding but unobtrusive score accompanies the images effectively and invests the stunning visuals with an ominous soundscape.
Of course we can't forget the actors, Blunt makes a good fist of her role.
Her character does seem a little too helpless at times and she is really despite supposedly being the lead is really your in to this, as soon as he arrives on screen this is Del Toro's film and it is his character that you are more drawn to. The rest of the cast are fine in there supporting roles but Benicio dominates. It's no coincidence that this reminds you of his Oscar winning role in Traffic, Sicario most definitely has taken inspiration from Steven Soderbergh's masterpiece.
Not necessarily a sequel but maybe a film about Alejandro would be a tantalising prospect, the film certainly teases an intriguing back story that could be explored. Sicario begs to be seen, a pulse pounding and thrilling piece of cinema with cast and crew pulling out all the stops to deliver an unforgettable experience.
5/5