While in itself, Sicario: Day of the Soldado is not a bad film - in fact it's a pretty solid action-thriller.
However, had it been a stand-alone film it would be alright.
But since it is bearing the Sicario name - and officialy labeled a sequel - one has to compare it somewhat to the first film, which was pretty much flawless.
Making a sequel and replacing the original director and cinematographer was the biggest mistake you could make.
When you take away the the directing of Villeneuve and the cinematography of Deakins - the very strengths of the first film (along with the music score of course) - you no longer have the same magic of the first Sicario film.
As a result, this sequel sadly falls under the generic Hollywood-action-thriller category - with bad dialogue, plot holes, a mess of a story at times and two poorly written (and acted) supporting characters.
In contrast, Villeneuve's Sicario is close to perfect - so if you're a fan of the original, this sequel is not worth a watch.
But since it is bearing the Sicario name - and officialy labeled a sequel - one has to compare it somewhat to the first film, which was pretty much flawless.
Making a sequel and replacing the original director and cinematographer was the biggest mistake you could make.
When you take away the the directing of Villeneuve and the cinematography of Deakins - the very strengths of the first film (along with the music score of course) - you no longer have the same magic of the first Sicario film.
As a result, this sequel sadly falls under the generic Hollywood-action-thriller category - with bad dialogue, plot holes, a mess of a story at times and two poorly written (and acted) supporting characters.
In contrast, Villeneuve's Sicario is close to perfect - so if you're a fan of the original, this sequel is not worth a watch.