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Sicario: Day of the Soldado film review – Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin return in riveting action sequel

3.5/5 stars Sicario, which was released in 2015, was a superlative action thriller that revolved around an age-old moral conundrum: is it justifiable to do the wrong thing to get the right result? Sicario: Day of the Soldado, again written by Taylor Sheridan but returning without director Denis Villeneuve and star Emily Blunt, dispenses with philosophy in favour of all-out action. Sicario review: Denis Villeneuve’s gripping drug war thriller is close to perfect Although the moral angle is...

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