Rating of
2.5/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 04/30/19
Day of the Soldado is a much darker film than the already dark first Sicario. Here, we have no one to root for as even the so-called good guys are duplicitous and self-serving. Sure, you can root for the almost-innocent daughter of the cartel kingpin (played by Isabela Moner) or the lone wolf trying to save her (Benicio Del Toro) or even the agent with a shred of humanity left (Josh Brolin) but, in the end, they all face uncertain futures. If there is indeed a third film planned, maybe we can inject a little hope back into the proceedings as this was a bit too depressing, even if the acting was still on point.
