‘Sicario: Day Of The Soldado’: Thrilling sequel expands political hopelessness

Hitting the target is not as important as looking cool.

Actor Taylor Sheridan made a name for himself as a screenwriter with 2015’s Sicario, a twisted tale about the US government’s complicated relationship with Mexico, the southern border and drug cartels. The morally bleak Sicario was a unique example of modern political noir.

Sheridan has returned for the sequel, Sicario: Day Of The Soldado, with Italian director Stefano Sollima taking over directing duties from Denis Villeneuve. The world expands in this follow-up, but it’s just as cynical and hopeless as we remember.