Wed July 11, 2018 6:07 pm
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
Wed July 11, 2018 6:44 pm
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:
- Spoiler: show
Third one should be awesome.
Wed July 11, 2018 7:15 pm
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:
- Spoiler: show
Third one should be awesome.
- Spoiler: show
-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.