Sicario

NO ONE does the "strong and silent type" like Benicio, and Josh Brolin was the cherry on the top, absolutely superb in the role. The only actor that I thought was miscast was Emily Blunt. Although she tried her best, she looks more like a Sunday school teacher than a professional killer in body armor and combat boots. I think she is more disposed to more "ladylike" roles as opposed to parts like this. I also thought that her dialogue was also woefully unbelievable. Coldblooded, paramilitary killers are supposed to simply keep their mouth shut and follow orders, not to question the motives of their superiors. From her very first moments on screen, she begins to question her orders, something no black op that I know of would ever do. The very nature of the job requires both unerring duty and silence, not unending doubts regarding the wisdom of their actions, which is why it is called, "chain of command." These were the characteristics of a tenderfoot, not an experienced foot soldier, and for me, the only weakness of the film.