Sicario: Day of the Soldado releases June 29, 2018 Directed by Stefano Solima
Man oh man, for those thriller-action-pack film aficionados, wait until you have the thrill ride of a lifetime in, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, starring Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin. According to one review, both characters are “tougher and more humane in this intense sequel to the 2015 Mexico-set action movie.” The plot has been twisted into so many new directions it sets up an entirely new trajectory for the franchise.
In the 2015 Sicario, it was all about drugs, depicting the brutality with which cartels control the flow of illegal substances across the U.S.-Mexico border, imagining a no-nonsense response by a shadowy group of American enforcers every bit as corrupt as the criminals they’re attempting to extinguish. In the cold-blooded sequel, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, the cartels are dealing in human trafficking, introducing a toxic dimension to what may once have seemed a simple refugee issue.
Written by Taylor Sheridan, the sequel addresses not only the ultraviolent Mexican gangs who control which people cross the border, but also the notion that outlaws and potential terrorists may be able to enter the country with their blessing.
Day of the Soldado is one of those rare films that is an intelligent action movie with a respectable built-in audience to back it at the box office. Dennis Villeneuve’s 2015 Sicario earned a modest $46.9 million in 2015. There have been obstacles to overcome. Lionsgate dumped domestic rights early on, leaving Sony to release a film, which couldn’t be more timely given the spike in attention around Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy toward any and all who enter the U.S. illegally, including those arriving with young children in tow. And while the separation of kids from their parents may have sparked an international human rights debate, this is not the film to settle it.
During these emotional times of witnessing the separation of children, Sicario: Day of the Soldado is tense, tough and shockingly ruthless at times. And even though the film is being touted as a sequel, it is really more of a pilot for an entirely new cycle of Sicario movies centered on the characters of 2015 (without Emily Blunt).
To date, the official trailer has garnered 10,791,937 views to date with a 72% on the Tomatoemeter on Rotten Tomatoes. Fans are definitely looking forward to this film.
Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Donovan, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Matthew Modine, Shea Whigham, Elijah Rodriguez, Catherine Keener
English with Spanish dialogue
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