Sicario | From Director Denis Villeneuve | Blunt, Brolin, Del Toro | September 18 (Limited); October 2 (Wide)

[Avatree]

What a load of rubbish.

[baumer]

Sicario makes you feel what Kate feels, better than almost any film I've seen,  I can't think of one better right now but then again, Sicario is fresh in my mind.  But she is thrust into a world of confusion and she is way out of her element.  Del Toro is brilliant as always and Brolin gives without a doubt his best performance.  Even Jon Bernthal's time on screen is terrific.  Villeneuve is here to stay and he might win best director this year.  And for the love of cinema can someone just give Deakins his freakin Oscar now?

[baumer]

Looks awesome as expected, even though i think the trailer showed a bit too much.

 

Trust me, the trailer shows you nothing.

[acab]

Trust me, the trailer shows you nothing.

You are right. I saw it a couple of weeks ago. Easily one of the best films of the year. Tense, suspenseful, beautifully shot, with three excellent performances. And with a lot of things to say about drug trafficing. Things that many people don't want to hear and movies usually don't want to show.

I completely agree with your review.

[The Futurist]

Countries that produce ganja don't know where the fields are.

No Kidding.

In 2015.

Still can't see them.

[Amadeus]

Did anyone else notice that one song from the soundtrack ("The Beast") is a plagiarism of the soundtrack of the Tripods in Spielbergs "War of the Worlds"? 

You can find the song on Spotify.
Here is the sound of the tripods for comparison: 

https://youtu.be/6m-rsgHEDLk

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

Did anyone else notice that one song from the soundtrack ("The Beast") is a plagiarism of the soundtrack of the Tripods in Spielbergs "War of the Worlds"?

You can find the song on Spotify.

Here is the sound of the tripods for comparison:

https://youtu.be/6m-rsgHEDLk

A great saying: "Good composers borrow, great composers steal." Listen to The Planets by Holst. Williams stole from that for Star Wars.

[Amadeus]

A great saying: "Good composers borrow, great composers steal." Listen to The Planets by Holst. Williams stole from that for Star Wars.

Can you, please, be more specific. I don't want to be dragged through the whole symphony. Not tonight at least. I'm a bit drunk, and I am more in Village People mood. 

[TStechnij]

It isn't a symphony. It is a suite.

Williams took a lot of inspiration from Mars I think.

[Amadeus]

It isn't a symphony. It is a suite.

Williams took a lot of inspiration from Mars I think.

Because it's got 7 parts instead of the symphony's 4?

Here is some good late night saturday music apropo. 

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

Can you, please, be more specific. I don't want to be dragged through the whole symphony. Not tonight at least. I'm a bit drunk, and I am more in Village People mood.

Yeah the Mars section sounds like something out of SW. Only composed 60-70 years prior.

[Amadeus]

Feels more like Wagner to be honest. But the glockenspiel is spot on Holst. 

[4815162342]

It isn't a symphony. It is a suite.

Williams took a lot of inspiration from Mars I think.

 

Well the first few notes from "Darth Vader's Death" in ROTJ are essentially the same first notes from The Planets: Uranus

 

And the beginning of his Jaws theme steals the opening notes of this:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9OBf8f55tU

 

 

But Zimmer's main action beat for Gladiator is essentially a remix of The Planets: Mars

[shayhiri]

What a load of rubbish.

 

 

This movie?

[Avatree]

This movie?

No, another movie. What thread do you think this is, Sicario?

[shayhiri]

I'll leave you to be devoured by the wolves here now then.

Edited October 11, 2015 by I am the MockingShay

[kowhite]

Great movie.

Did some interesting things with the narrative. Great tension. Good movie. I approve. Benecio delivers.

[zackzack]

Well the first few notes from "Darth Vader's Death" in ROTJ are essentially the same first notes from The Planets: Uranus

 

And the beginning of his Jaws theme steals the opening notes of this:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9OBf8f55tU

 

 

But Zimmer's main action beat for Gladiator is essentially a remix of The Planets: Mars

 

Yes, used to bring out the theme of war during the first battle.

Very nice touch

[Moviedweeb]

I thought Sicario was excellent. I did think Emily Blunt's character got a bit lost in the shuffle in the last third of the film and some of the individual elements could have been a bit more compelling, but it had several incredibly masterful sequences and the acting was stellar across the board - Benicio and Brolin are at the top of their game. Also the sequence where they enter Juarez is one of the best shot scenes that I can remember recently. Deakin's work was really incredible in this. After watching Prisoners and Enemy, I think Denis Villeneuve is one of the most talented directors working today. 

[Gopher]

I've retained none of this film. May be one of the year's biggest disappointments.