Led by charismatic consultant with a questionable past, Kate is quickly forced to reassess her values as she becomes embroiled in a seemingly impossible battle to bring the ruthless criminals to justice. As the bullets and bodies stack up, the team struggles to stay alive as the line between right and wrong becomes increasingly blurred.
Sicario (which is Mexican for ‘hitman’) debuted at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim. The film is the latest to be directed by Denis Villeneuve, who was responsible for two of 2013’s most interesting movies: Prisonersand Enemy (which both starred Jake Gyllenhaal).
Golden Globe winner Emily Blunt has proven herself to be a versatile and much-sought-after actress in recent years with notable roles in Edge of Tomorrow (2014) opposite Tom Cruise and The Devil Wears Prada (2006) where she held her own against Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. She leads Sicario in the role of tough FBI standout, Kate Macer.
Stellar support comes in the shape of Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men, The Goonies) and Benicio Del Toro (Guardians of the Galaxy). Grabbing the audience in a vice-like grip from its opening scene, Sicario doesn’t let go until the closing credits, and promises to be one of 2015’s most memorable pictures.
