Genre Research: Sicario

Sicario is a movie I really enjoyed watching. There are many examples of CLAMPS in this film. Costumes in this film range from normal everyday clothes, to tactical outfits for FBI agents with bulletproof vests. Lighting in this film is key for the emotion in this movie, there is a scene where a strike team of FBI agents are making their way through a dark field where you can only see their silhouettes against the dark sky, and then we cut to the perspective of them with their night vision goggles. As for actors this movie has Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, and Benicio del Toro who all bring great performances to their roles. As for makeup, this movie barely uses makeup, the skin tone of the actors is very natural, but when it’s not, it’s because there are in the midst of an intense gunfight with members of the cartel. As for props, the movie has a lot of guns and things of the sort. The setting is very important to the story, the movie takes place in New Mexico and Mexico, the ladder being an extremely hostile environment to our main characters.

The editing of Sicario keeps the movie going at a slow but steady pace that always keeps you heart pumping. The elements that this movie uses are suspense and tension. The movie has uncertainty as a big factor in the characters attitudes which is one of my favorite parts of the film. While there is suspense, the film lacks anticipation which is one of my very few criticisms of the film.