Sicario in five words: Initially intriguing but ultimately disappointing.
The script was very weak. It provided little narrative heft and was inconsistent with character motivation. Ultimately the film devolved into a series of set-pieces that were cinematically interesting but emotionally and thematically hollow since there was no connective tissue. And the lead character was not likable at all.
Traffic is a better movie. I fully agree.
In what way do you think there were inconsistencies with the characters motivations?
Also, I've never found it to matter if the main character was likeable or not. As long as they are fleshed out enough to be interesting and have compelling desires.
In what way do you think there were inconsistencies with the characters motivations
I'm not convinced it was inconsistent with her character: she was divorced, back to greedily smoking cigarettes, her partner half-jokingly insulting her appearance and personal hygiene--is it really that far-fetched that she might, under this sort of stress, want to blow off some steam, drink a few beers, and get laid? She's basically just a soldier, not a moral paragon or sexless human lie-detector.
I actually thought that bar scene was pretty interesting for its depiction of the female gaze, her eyes lingering on the guy's ass as he sauntered back for drinks. This character could have easily been the Strong Female Character that some people are so infatuated with. Alas, she's just a human being, ravaged with human flaws and basic human desires. I was glad the filmmakers weren't interested in sterilising her of these human characteristics to bolster her tough-girl, bad-ass creds.
In terms of comparing it to Traffic, this just feels reductive. They're different movies completely. Sicario is much more primordial, Traffic more intellectual.
Traffic was pure garbage, boring crap, it's one of the rare movies I had to turn off midway because It was painful to watch, I can't believe you'd compare it to Sicario.
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A lot of crappy movies have awards because the producers simply bought them. The fact that this crappy has so many is just more proof that it was rigged. It looks like they tried to compete in every imaginable category. The film was a boring crapfest and Sodernergh was always a hack. "Magic Mike" WTF? Have you seen Che? That's another rare movie I couldn't finish, the guy doesn't know how to make a movie, boring crap, it looks like a TV documentary.
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