Sicario - MOVIE REACTION!!

[@BlindWave]

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[@hafor2846]

That dinner scene is insane. Especially once he mentions his daughter. The mother immediately begins crying because she knows they are completely fucked. Awesome direction.

[@TheUltraYusuf]

Such a fantastic, BLEAK film. It's one of Denis' best.

[@So_Uncivilized]

And written by Taylor Sheridan

[@mrabduh]

@@So_Uncivilizedi hope the crew reacts to wind river

[@hazri8758]

Ohh Incendies is wayyy bleaker than this imo.

[@edgaras1103]

@@hazri8758 eh, dunno about that

[@TeddymanYT]

​@@hazri8758certainly one of the most gut wrenching movies I've seen

[@johnnysparkle]

While Alejandro is frequently silent in the movie, he initially had more lines. "In the original script, the character explained his background several times to Kate," Benicio del Toro said. "And that gave me information about who this guy was, but it felt a little stiff to have someone you just met fifteen minutes ago suddenly telling you what happened to him and who he is." Working with Denis Villeneuve, Del Toro began cutting some of his dialogue to preserve the mystery of who his character is; Villeneuve estimated they cut 90% of what Del Toro was originally intended to say by screenwriter Taylor Sheridan. Like Del Toro, Villeneuve saw power in stripping the character down to a brooding silence, stating that dialogue belongs to plays and "movies are about movement, character, and presence, and Benicio had all that."

[@chanahasnomana]

He was basically the punisher in this movie.

[@IrishWarrior00]

So rare for an actor to argue in favour of LESS lines but it made the lines he had so impactful.

[@fakecubed]

Denis Villeneuve apparently hates dialogue and only wants to shoot silent films, so, this makes a lot of sense.

[@luccagattoni980]

That is why Alejandro is kinda different in Sicario 2 which does not have Denis Villeneuve as director, very different approach to the character

[@jeffmayle6776]

That’s what made the movie more his story than hers…..if you think about 🤔

[@SidPhoenix2211]

That final scene with the kids playing football, enjoying their time, only to be interrupted by the distant sound of gunfire is just VERY sad.

[@spencerwattamaniuk950]

And then right back at it, because that's just the reality of their lives.

[@user-uq4gr5nl5o]

I can't watch that scene without getting emotional. There's just something so bleak about those people just being used to living like that.

[@howardron543]

They still give birth to kids knowing they live in such a horrible place... Great decision on the people there right

[@somestuff7876]

@@howardron543 I mean, people in death camps did it too. Instincts of procreation, plus religion are just that powerful. That's how you get overpopulation in places like Gаzа.

[@MegaMerdeux]

​@@howardron543dumbest comment of the day....

[@dd-lv6ee]

This is still my favorite Denis Villeneuve film. You guys should check out Wind River too. Written by the same guy.

[@Ჽum]

And directed, it's Sheridan's first full feature if I'm not mistaken.

[@xKaninen]

Wind River is incredible.

[@goldenholdenolden]

YES! Wind River is equally, if not more bleak and brutally realistic. Hell or High Water along with those two are all in an unofficial ‘Border Trilogy’, written by Sheridan. HoHW is the least depressing.

[@dalefraser9771]

Oh man, Wind River is so good!

[@Timmichanga361]

Taylor Sheridan. Yellowstone. Tulsa King. Mayor of Kingstown. Wind River. Hell or Highwater

[@just_some_bigfoot_hacking_you]

The border scene never gets old. The suspense build-up in music and everything is so well done.

[@mercybeats_]

denis is a master at that

[@sergio9489]

especially when you take into consideration that both cars were just a distraction. the real target was Kate. They wanted to kill the domesticated agency attached.

[@jenk4545]

I saw the thumbnail and said "OOOOH" 😂 This is such a great movie, and del Toro is fantastic in it. Also, watching Calvin geek out about guns and armored trucks and plate carriers makes me feel like I'm watching this movie with my dad.

[@crowtsoff]

Well, you can see four of their next movies on website and get excited early

[@LaCheeserie]

Yeah I have noticed him make comments on other videos that clued me in he was knowledgeable, but this is most I have heard him kind of geek out. I’m relatively new to following them so could be canon that I was unaware of

[@PilsnerGrip]

Sicario is one of those movies, EVEN with all the general praise from critics and audiences, I STILL think it's kinda underrated. Roger Deakins not getting the Oscar for this was ridiculous, at least he got it for Blade runner 2049 which was also very deserved.

[@Jazz-Singher]

The entire Juarez sequence is fantastic, if you notice we start with wide sweeping helicopter shots and eventually end with tight shots in between the trucks in the convoy. The city and the life is closing around Kate and she can’t escape it. Masterful film making.

[@w415800]

They have no idea what a dense city looks like if they think Juarez is dense.

[@uilliam6926]

@@w415800 No one cares.

[@Nick_Barone]

The attention to detail about foreign and domestic legal parameters is what stands out to me…. The CIA needed the fbi in order to operate in the states, they needed Texas marshals to actually handle the extradition, and used the Delta Force (the military arm of the CIA) to handle the fighting. And then on top of all that, they used an unofficial non citizen,Alejandro, to do the “illegal” stuff. That way they can throw him under the bus if they needed to. “We didn’t break the law, this disgruntled Colombian lawyer did”

[@Drewe223]

Delta isn’t the e military arm of the CIA. CIA has their own ground combat teams. Delta just works with the CIA when it needs to.

[@808INFantry11X]

Mostly right DELTA however isn't directly the affiliated with the CIA. The CUA Has their own it used to be called SAD or special activities division however its called ground branch now. DELTA however bring support being military that the CIA wouldn't have direct access to such as use of bases and Airforce drones for example.

[@KillerSloth]

Love that Eric got the symbolism of that blue orange silhouette shots right away. Going in to the underworld

[@danielve09]

Honestly all of Denis Villeneuves movies I have seen so far have been amazing. Would love to see you react to more of him :D

[@chaost4544]

35:46 totally get Eric's sentiment here. Some things are so horrible there's nothing more that can be said than "not good". A deep dive into the CIA drug stuff is enough to leave one numb after going down that rabbit hole.

[@88henio]

So many people miss the "water boarding" scene. You hear him making water boarding sounds but there is no water going down the drain...

[@justinpitcock5312]

I know, I love how you don’t see water so it’s completely left up to each viewers imagination.

[@nirvanalama8493]

I always imagined alejandro stuffing his meat down his throat, but thats kinda risky if you think about it. So, maybe he was being sodomised?? But there were muffled sounds. So idk what was he doing to that man??

[@ar8275]

Another great Denis Villeneuve movie is Prisoners you guys should react to it if you haven't seen it

[@Mrfrerob]

This is one of those movies that hits so real and presses down on you. I had to watch a few hours of Futurama after this just to get my brain back to normal.

[@moses4583]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@iluvyummywaffles]

One of the best Acton Thrillers of all time. The score is set up like a horror movie.

[@Coolguy6783]

“just give me the girl” thanos voice was hilarious 😂

[@johnnysparkle]

There was a slightly different ending in the original version of the screenplay, with Alejandro choosing to spare Fausto's family and physically humiliate Kate in the ending scene by lifting up her shirt and pointing out all of the bruises he gave her in their earlier confrontation. Denis Villeneuve, Emily Blunt, and Benicio del Toro were all dissatisfied with how this played out, so they changed it to better fit how they felt the characters would act in the situations.

[@richardii5989]

that sounds more like Taylor Sheridan.. his women are either weak and victims or bordering on “mannish” in their bluntness and rudeness (Beth in Yellowstone)

[@flarey9495]

one of my favourites, everyone is so good in it, especially benicio del toro

[@bazanime]

A masterpiece of real-world intensity and a well-chosen score. Good reaction.

[@roma8423]

Would love it if you guys reacted to Arrival. Again, it’s by Denis Villeneuve, and it’s one of my favourite films of all time.

[@lukaslazari]

It's my favourite Denis movie, and I think I love all of them. Arrival is just too special.

[@BrettB2527]

My favorite from Denis. The score, performances, cinematography, etc, all so good. Benicio is what makes this movie so rewatchable for me.

[@OrionInSpace]

This is simply without a doubt, one of the best movies of century so far. I could watch this movie every week and not care because it is that good. I would definitely recommend also giving the second one to watch.

[@flor8567]

I came of age during this time, and this movie paints a good picture of how Mexico looked (and still does, tbh). We didn't have state police but the Navy, we had checkpoints, curfew, and school drills. You kinda get used to it until the bodies start appearing. Good thing the movie captures that, always reminding you that the consequences are terrifying.

[@Cornberry]

The bleakness of it all is so artistic but so REAL. It's sad man, what the drug trade has done to so many lives. "Time to meet God"

[@Tac0maAr0ma]

The tension this film creates is incredible. Great reaction!

[@texasrattlesnake31637]

F Yeah! Waited AGES for the Wave Crew's reaction to this one! Absolutely BRUTAL! Definitely Villanueve at his best! 🔥🔥🔥

[@chestty455]

I've thought about this a tonne of times before, but I just really appreciate how Calvin's mind works in a similar vein as mine where I'm constantly asking logistical questions and thinking about the physiological and physical realities of situations presented in shows and movies. Like the dinner scene, I wouldn't have thought about their throats being tight trying to eat.

[@kreehomel]

On a related note, this makes me want Blind Wave to react to "Narcos."

[@MRENTERTAINMENT36]

This movie is written by Taylor Sheridan he also did Hell Or Highwater which he got nominated for an Oscar & Wind River which he directed

[@FireflyArc]

The Yellowstone guy?!

[@MRENTERTAINMENT36]

@@FireflyArc Yeah

[@insanitypepper1740]

Denis directing, Roger Deakins as DP, and Taylor Sheridan writing. Lightning in a bottle film.

[@richardii5989]

“Who do you think we learned it from”…. School of the Americas, gift that keeps on giving…. set the tone for the last 50+ years

[@RaedViera]

Hello from Mexico! I was raised in the boarder. This movie is sadly VERY accurate, specifically the first ride.

[@edmo922]

Denis Villeneuve is a master.

[@johnnysparkle]

When the team has entered the tunnel, Emily Blunt hits her head on the top of the tunnel. Director Denis Villeneuve said in an interview that he left that take in since it added realness to the mission and the film itself.

[@SaraBearRawr0312]

As always, Roger Deakins doesn't disappoint with the cinematography.

[@CarlWheatley-wi2cl]

"Hey, that looks like the Punisher" lmfaoooo

[@Aerophage1771]

Succession then Sicario? Content has returned to all-time highs gentlemen

[@ThePyroSquirrel1]

I think this movies ending just proves how the cycle of violence will continue as especially when you don’t play by the rules, despite what everyone was telling her their way didn’t work either

[@Kickinthescience]

Denis Villeneuve should’ve directed the sequel

[@chestty455]

3:19 How would you clear a floor latch? Genuinely can't think of the standard method they would use. Remote bomb defusal robot to work on padlock or cutting in?

[@a3gill]

You were talking over the bank scene and misunderstood. The "deposits" weren't deposits. They were payments against a loan. They don't get reported to anyone no matter how large -- though to be fair, after this movie, they probably started to be.

[@cd5sircoupe]

42:03 My buddy woke up one night with a bug crawling around inside his ear last summer. He was able to kill it with some oil and thought he got everything out. Well, several weeks ago he's sitting at his desk at work and half of an earwax encapsulated moth carcass fell out of his ear onto his desk. The ironic thing is that one of his nicknames has been Mothman for years prior as moths seem to gravitate towards him. This is one of my favorite films, it's basically a masterpiece if you ask me. The second Sicario film is also excellent, but I don't think it is quite as strong as this one is. Villeneuve is one of the best in the industry at the moment, change my mind.

[@johnnysparkle]

Emily Blunt was sick with the stomach flu (though she insists that she didn't experience diarrhea) during the border scene, so her look of nervousness was a result of her illness.

[@patricksimnor6589]

Denis is such a powerful film maker. To end on character, so in orbit of the story, that absolutely personifies thr hesrt of the story. Brilliant.

[@johnnymar24]

"That guys going to be soo hydrated" had me in tear😂 hahah

[@taylorprince7364]

glad you guys did this one. one of my favorite films. everybody kills it in this one.

[@marilynmuerta2905]

I cannot believe how many movies yall have available to watch on the channel. I’m so excited for this!!!!

[@dannymartial7997]

That dinner scene stuck with me the first time I saw this film

[@kevinry4n]

One of my favorites, so glad ya’ll reacted to it 🙏🏽

[@johngeier697]

Them thinking the bodies in the walls are disturbing makes me need them to watch the Wire even more!

[@moose2577]

The score was amazing! Helps bring up the tension even more! 😮

[@OlPalJoe]

One of my favorite feel bad movies

[@Seb_geek.9]

duuuuuude I’m so freaking happy you guys are watching this , it’s such a good film especially by denis Villanueve 🤝 also hope you guys are having a happy Friday 🙌🏻

[@jak00bson]

I love your reactions, I love Benicio del Toro, I love Sicario, thank you!

[@PilsnerGrip]

Eric either borrowed Rick's medical weed card, or is a cat and is signaling he's very comfortable :D

[@ivangarnica5811]

“cartel’s not gonna fuck with the military,” oh if only you knew lol

[@jakegittes1864]

More Denis Villeneuve movie reactions on the channel please! “Prisoners” is another fantastic film by him.

[@johnshull2454]

It’s a beautifully shot, wonderfully acted, and masterfully produced film.

[@NathanS__]

He didn't shove gum into his ear, he lubed up his finger so he could shove it 2 knuckles deep.

[@chippewaguy4193]

One of the most STUPID things ever done in any film. Telling a CIA kill squad that you are going public about their illegal operation while in the middle of the desert on the Mexican/US border………

[@twixfury]

They had to let her live so that she could sign the papers, otherwise the whole operation does nothing for them

[@theevilascotcompany9255]

Nice to see you guys branching out and reacting to romantic comedies now.

[@donstewart2145]

Just a star studded cast it’s incredible

[@Javier_Jimenez71]

Favorite line is when the merc has the FBI guy on the ground with his foot on his chest and he says “Just lay back, let it happen…” 😅

[@jroameverywhere]

The movie that introduced me to Denis. Still my fav of his! Fantastic film!

[@miles2706]

I’ve been waiting for this day

[@chernobyl68]

written by Taylor Sheridan, he's amazing. check his other films and tv shows, please! Yellowstone, Wind River, Hell or High Water, day of the soldado, tulsa king, mayor of kingstown, 1923, you'll love them all!

[@hazri8758]

Just asking, will you guys react to 3 Body Problem?

[@mattyoung7415]

Saving this for when I get home from work. Can't wait to see you react to the border crossing scene.

[@mikelrayoss2245]

I hope one day they watch the society of the snow

[@waterbeauty85]

8:59 "I like Steve." Dude, EVERYBODY likes Steve. AND he's based on a really person.

[@starfire6764]

Wow Holdovers almost immediately followed up by potentially my favorite action film, I love blindeWave.

[@velvet_thunder1835]

"That guy is gonna be soo hydrated"💀

[@dixiee3554]

I am surprised you've not seen this!😱

[@7thFEROX]

Yes! One of my favourite movies from the 2010s! Roger Deakins is the goat!

[@sapdude44]

We gotta get them to watch all of Sheridan's work now! :D

[@TrzaGoesHard]

Calvin on the light steel plates, the foiling missed. It sounds like steel but those are Kevlar plates. Very light weight, expensive, but effective.

[@iceman10129]

Roger Deakins baby.

[@l.jjacksonjr6623]

Yo Eric thanks for the Closing time reference by semisonic 😊 Denis Villeneuve 👌☝️Great director

[@hazri8758]

If you love this, try watching Incendies. Another masterpiece from Denis Villeneuve.

[@DrLaBetty28]

I live in El Paso and at the time when Juarez was considered the murder capital of the world was crazy and sad. In its worst days, we would hear about the daily murders. High amounts of murders and bodies were mutilated, dismembered and just left everywhere. It was terrible seeing it on the news every day.

[@AshTheDoinker]

Fort Bliss is an Army Base, not Air Force. I know because I was there for pre-deployment training as a 15Y/Apache Avionics.

[@neabby]

Suspense perfection 👌🏻

[@progrocker2112]

Since y'all were talking about the cash transactions I'll just mention that I'm lucky enough to know that the limit for the bank to file a CTR is actually >10K, ie 10,000.01. I deposited 10K once after an extremely lucky Vegas trip and showed the tellers my W2G and pictures of my jackpot to ensure they didn't have to do the SAR paperwork. You can technically file a SAR with any amount of deposits if you notice strange behavior, but most banks or other money services don't bother. I told my manager about some guy buying 1900 dollars in money orders every single day and that should be grounds for a SAR and he shrugged it off.

[@progrocker2112]

Well shit that has me thinking about another detail. The bank in question had to be in with the cartel as well. Normally you wouldn't want to keep a negative loan balance on file. A loan is an asset, a negative loan is a liability. Once a loan reaches zero it should be closed immediately rather than allowing it to keep taking payments. I bet all of those 9K banded rolls all ended up at either different branches of the same bank or to multiple banks on the take. Explains how security footage found Kate so quickly. Side note: It's ironic that the Patriot Act requires financial services employees to learn AML (Anti money laundering) procedures in annual trainings and now I know exactly how to launder money (I haven't by the way).

[@virgiliodantetv]

I "like" this movie a lot because the director did it so right he make it feel so authentic the feels from reality it is "scary" that feeling that you might die in any moment and terror from the cartels and such, I live in Mexico but from where I am it was from 2009-2014 I felt that fear from guns and a lot of deaths and specially because I was a kid living alone every night with fear so the feels from this film were so accurate

[@itsepic1195]

Denis Villeneuve is a legend

[@sku242]

oh this just hyped me up, i hope they vote in the sequel in the future too

[@k3n12ock]

Great movie with some amazing shots. 2nd was good too but this original one is a classic.

[@xl081]

"Guy Ritchie's The Covenant" is pretty good 💡👍

[@NotMickiMouse]

3:00 Aaron.... No way that's how you remember him :D lol

[@williamswiniuch7527]

I cannot believe you guys have not seen this already

[@texting7856]

Probably best time for a reminder that lots of us are looking forward to a Dune2 reaction :)

[@christopherking4932]

Awesome reaction. This movie is so freaking intense and disturbing.

[@hyperionman420]

Being as nice as possible, it would maybe behoove Aaron not to remind everyone how much he didn't like No Country, the overwhelmingly beloved modern classic Coen brothers masterpiece

[@DanielPizarro1]

Aaron and Calvin laughs at the start 😂😂😂😂😈😈😈😈

[@BiggySn1p3r]

Love me some Benicio Del Toro. Also, did they not recognize Agent Sitwell from MCU and S.H.I.E.L.D.

[@supermanfanboy475]

Denis Villeneuve it's a genius my fav director

[@Marvelfan-nu7ve]

If you guys love this you have to watch Poisoners by the same director. Another underrated thriller masterpiece!