Sicario [4K Ultra HD] [2016] [Blu-ray]

Sicario builds tension through suspenseful orchestrated set pieces. Let's face it, it has put me off going to Mexico...forever. Joking aside, the visceral gritty thrills portrays Juárez as cartel central. Whether or not the depiction is entirely accurate, it's hard not to be absorbed by the dark world that is perceived. A keen FBI agent is recruited by a mysterious individual tasked with targeting the head of a Mexican cartel. She encounters Alejandro who's motives are blurred and, with cartel members around every corner, paranoia starts to settle. Denis Villeneuve's cinematic direction, Taylor Sheridan's sharp script, Roger Deakins' beautiful cinematography and the late Jóhann Jóhannson's unsettling score are impeccable. A symphony of tension that is individually powered by electrifying technical components. It comes to no surprise that all of the above are outstanding, they each just make film making effortless. The perfect scene to illustrate my point is the night vision tunnel infiltration. Monochromatic night vision, bass heavy score, first person viewpoint and dialogue that could prepare a succulent fajita in seconds. Absolutely incredible, scenes like that are rare to find in modern thrillers. Then we come to Benicio Del Toro who portrays a very elusive character, to which is one of his best performances. His stance, his cutthroat dialogue and his death stare all blend together to create an utterly intimidating enigma. Do not mess with him! Josh Brolin, Emily Blunt and Daniel Kaluuya also bring their A-game. Several critics disagreed with the ending, however I found the tonal shift to work. The change in character focus which reveals true motives within the plot was seamless. What I do not agree with, is the use of Kate. As a protagonist, she was pointless and simply was a plot device which therefore meant I didn't connect with her. The incarnation of female empowerment she is not. This might be my least favourite Villeneuve film, but it's still impressive nonetheless. He has yet to put a foot wrong.

Very good film, great picture in UHD..but the price is or was when I bought it..too high..I wanted the Dolby Atmos for my Home System.. which is also very good. Sadly Amazon are not showing whether these UHD films have the Atmos on board..you have to go to Dolby.com, search for the film you want and check the details on that site. This film would not play on a standard Blu Ray player..so investment is needed.. A good HDMI Cable is also needed. When will it all end?...Buy the films tough it's what's going on today in parts of the world.

4K is great and so is this film. Well acted and with a strong plot that pulls no punches in the action. Cleverly raises a moral issue of "do you need to be as bad as the bad guys to beat them".

Exciting well made movie,a little slow paced at times but very thought provoking story line.Great 4k UHD picture quality, on my 58" screen though.

Super movie such a good watch from start to finnish.I have watched it a few times on Blu ray and last night watched it in 4K HDR Wow the picture was just stunning if you have a 4k Telly with HDR then buy this, you wont be disappointed.

A film that really shows the new 4K Ultra UH Blue Ray format at it's best. It was excellent in the cinema, and the 4K UHD BR is as near as your going to get to that in the home - very detailed picture and amazing audio. Highly recommended !

Ok film, your typical american CIA cover up style plot. Picture quality is excellent.

Delay in receipt and as it was a gift was rather worrying,but gift now given and no complaints.