A brilliant movie that portrays the brutality and savagery of many hot topics in todays society.  As in the first, Day of the Soldado does not shy away from showing its audience the iceberg tip of a very harsh reality in which we live in.  In 3 acts they are able to tackle hardline fears of many Americans.  Terrorism, border security, immigration, and human trafficking are a few of these topics tackled and the timing of it’s release could not be anymore more poignant.  In a moment in this country when immigration and borders are a dividing topic Sicario will either embolden the fears already set in many Americans, or force some to address issues that many humanitarians would like to ignore.  Regardless of your position Sicario will evoke strong emotions on these topics.  The first act does a great job of playing on the fears setting up the gripping plot of the movie.  The second act shows the ineptitude of an American government to grasp the problems at hand and follow thru with politically damaging issues.  Ending in a third act that shows the cost to society’s humanity while dealing with these issues.

Josh Brolin (Matt Graver) reprises his role as a hard nose black ops government official that will protect America’s interest by any means necessary.  This is a role he digs into very well and has a greater feature in this sequel.  Benicio Del Toro (Alejandro)also takes on a bigger role than his first portrayal and is able to add a bit more depth to one of his best roles.  Isabela Moner (Isabel Reyes) and Elijah Rodriguez (Miguel Hernandez) are two child actors that do a great job of holding their own while being incased by two powerful and accomplished actors.  The acting in this movie brings a true grasp of the violent and savage world in which we live in.

I fear the timing of this movie will stoke the fires of an American society that is already finding it hard to openly and honestly address the issues Day of the Soldado holds your attention to.  Even so, we need these movies to shine a light and evoke emotion on these topics to keep important issues in our frontal lobe long enough to have a discussion before the blitzkrieg of political media forces the next hot issue.  The only failing I can attribute to this movie is that at times the direction of the plot was vague and could lead to confusion and the finaly was a bit anticlimactic. With that said, Day of the Soldado is worth every minute and every penny spent viewing this film.  Take it all in and expand your view of the society we tend to put in the back of our minds.