Sicario: Day of the Soldado

About Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Sicario: Day of the Soldado, released in 2018, is an intense and sophisticated interpretation of drug war politics. The plot revolves around the escalating war against drugs at the US-Mexico border, as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the border. Federal agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) teams up with mysterious Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro), who has a personal motivation behind his mission against the cartel.

Making / Production

Sicario: Day of the Soldado was directed by Stefano Sollima, with a screenplay by Taylor Sheridan. This is the second installment in the Sicario series, following the 2015's Sicario. The film was produced by Thunder Road Pictures, Black Label Media and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Actors

• Josh Brolin as Matt Graver: Brolin accurately embodies the role of a tough-as-nails front-line man in the war on drugs.
• Benicio Del Toro as Alejandro: Del Toro excellently depicts the character's complex nature, fierce loyalty, and ruthless streak.
• Isabela Moner as Isabel Reyes: Moner gives a standout performance as the teenage daughter of a drug cartel kingpin who becomes a pawn in Graver's plan.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film is a sequel to the 2015's Sicario, although director Denis Villeneuve, cinematographer Roger Deakins, and lead actress Emily Blunt did not return for this second installment.
• Unlike the first film, "Soldado" does not have a primary female character and focuses on the male leads, Brolin and Del Toro, expanding their characters' stories.

Awards

Sicario: Day of the Soldado received stellar reviews but did not win any major awards.

Quotes

• “You wanna see this thing through? I'm gonna have to get... dirty.” - Matt Graver (Josh Brolin)
• “Turns out that shed wasn't empty.” - Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro)

Music, Soundtrack

• The film's score was composed by Hildur Guðnadóttir, who took over from Jóhann Jóhannsson from the first film
• The soundtrack reflects the exhaustive, tormenting ambiance of the film, intensifying its dramatic plot