His approach to story-telling and unique visual presentation has made any future film he does a must-see for film fans.
Now we have another crime thriller. But this time, we are off to the American/Mexican border in Sicario (the Spanish word for 'hit-man').
I can quite safely that this another edge of your seat extravaganza from this talented director. Filled with a lot of mystery, suspense and outstanding performances, Villeneuve has made another tense thrill ride.
Even though it did not go ways I thought it would, it is still a thoroughly satisfying piece of work by a talented director that needs to be given more opportunities.
As well as directing, the cinematography by Roger Deakins was incredible. Him and Wally Pfister are definitely my favorite cinematographers right now. His work is easily as brilliant as Skyfall, Prisoners and The Shawshank Redemption. Deakins really shows the correct style of cinematography instead of the annoying 'shaky-cam' that does make viewing frustrating.
Another huge positive is the performances. Emily Blunt continues to go from strength to strength in her physical performances and I love everything she does now.
Josh Brolin is solid also. However, it is Benicio Del Toro who steals the show with by far the best performance. His mysterious character really sucks you in and delivers the tension so well. It has honestly been a while since I have seen such a memorable performance by this talented actor.
It is a film that should be seen. However, I was not blown away by it compared to Villeneuve's previous work. It was well-crafted and I can see this contending for a few Oscars such as cinematography, directing and definitely Del Toro for best supporting actor.
It has a combination of elements from Zero Dark Thirty and Traffic. Therefore, I think this will fall under the category of 'everything was well made, but I cannot see myself watching this again'.
Rating: 8/10
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