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Author: | tragabigzanda [ Wed July 11, 2018 6:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Movie: Sicario : Soldado (6-29-18) |
Mecca wrote: tragabigzanda wrote: how so? I felt like I’ve seen this movie before i.e. Logan, Man on Fire. It’s a joy to watch BdT and Brolin be these characters, but it seemed to lack the tension and intriguing action of the first film I haven't seen either of those, so I can't compare. I agree it lacked some of the tension of the first one, and yeah, the action in the original was definitely "intriguing" in the way the plot sort of snaked its way around. But I appreciated that this one was more blunt and brutal with its action, even if much of the intrigue was lost. Like you said, watching BdT and Brolin together is awesome, and I dug how cold everything was. |
Author: | BurtReynolds [ Wed July 11, 2018 6:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Movie: Sicario : Soldado (6-29-18) |
tragabigzanda wrote: So this was better than I had thought it would be, and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who really enjoyed the first one. I believe Burt said he liked it better than the original? I can't say I agree, but I can understand why one might. Basically Sicario : Sicario 2 :: Young Guns 1 : Young Guns 2. Where the first one was more languid with its pacing, creating some great moments of tension, and had more of an artful aesthetic, this one is more straightforward with its story, and has some elements that felt contrived and telegraphed. But it's every bit as dark and brutal as the first one, and it still doesn't spoon feed the viewer everything, even if a couple elements were telegraphed in pretty early on. Some more spoilery thoughts/questions:
Third one should be awesome.
-My only criticism with the first was I felt Emily Blunt's character was a bit of a wet blanket and she mostly just got in the way. She moped around a lot. I get why she was there, but feel like they could have done a better job with her. That type of character wasn't needed in a sequel, so I'm glad they avoided it. -I agree about the bluntness and brutality of the action. It was refreshing to see. -I get the Logan comparison, and Logan probably did the relationship stuff a lot better, but I was more interested in Brolin's side of the story anyway. -It's hard to ignore the politics surrounding these movies, but it was never preachy, and everything served the story they were telling. What a lost art. The movie is pretty cynical all around anyway, which suits me lol. -My big complaint with the second is that there were a couple of insane coincidences that were required to move the plot along, but I already bought in by the time they happen, so I forgive them. The plot kinda runs out of steam by the end and the pacing is a bit weird, but I still enjoyed the ride. The world they created was interesting on its own. |
Author: | tragabigzanda [ Wed July 11, 2018 7:15 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Movie: Sicario : Soldado (6-29-18) |
BurtReynolds wrote: tragabigzanda wrote: So this was better than I had thought it would be, and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who really enjoyed the first one. I believe Burt said he liked it better than the original? I can't say I agree, but I can understand why one might. Basically Sicario : Sicario 2 :: Young Guns 1 : Young Guns 2. Where the first one was more languid with its pacing, creating some great moments of tension, and had more of an artful aesthetic, this one is more straightforward with its story, and has some elements that felt contrived and telegraphed. But it's every bit as dark and brutal as the first one, and it still doesn't spoon feed the viewer everything, even if a couple elements were telegraphed in pretty early on. Some more spoilery thoughts/questions:
Third one should be awesome.
-My only criticism with the first was I felt Emily Blunt's character was a bit of a wet blanket and she mostly just got in the way. She moped around a lot. I get why she was there, but feel like they could have done a better job with her. That type of character wasn't needed in a sequel, so I'm glad they avoided it. -I agree about the bluntness and brutality of the action. It was refreshing to see. -I get the Logan comparison, and Logan probably did the relationship stuff a lot better, but I was more interested in Brolin's side of the story anyway. -It's hard to ignore the politics surrounding these movies, but it was never preachy, and everything served the story they were telling. What a lost art. The movie is pretty cynical all around anyway, which suits me lol. -My big complaint with the second is that there were a couple of insane coincidences that were required to move the plot along, but I already bought in by the time they happen, so I forgive them. The plot kinda runs out of steam by the end and the pacing is a bit weird, but I still enjoyed the ride. The world they created was interesting on its own. Burt, re: a couple of my Q's and your A's:
I agree that the dude from Burn Notice is awesome in this, would love to see him get a slightly expanded role in the next one. I also didn't find our current political climate to weigh things down at all, they sort just added an extra layer of meaning to things that served the story on their own. |
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