**** The situation on the U.S/Mexico border has escalated, with humans replacing drugs as the most trafficked commodity. When terrorists manage to cross the border and create havoc in Texas, federal agent Matt Graver calls upon the sicario, Alejandro, to help him win the war. When I watched Sicario , I was at home, hiding behind a cushion for the majority of the film for fear of what would happen next. Taking to the cinema to see the long-awaited successor, Sicario: Day of the Soldado ( Sicario 2 ) managed to thrill, excite and grip me, but if you're looking for the shocks of the first, you won't find them here. Taking up his pen again, Taylor Sheridan has written a story that's undeniably different in tone to the first - whilst there were only hints of compassion and empathy to be felt there, the arch of this tale is a far more about humanity. Less bitter and far more forgiving than the first, Sicario 2 focuses on the changing relationship between Matt G
Film reviews by Eleanor. Writer, blogger, cat lover.