Synopsis
Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the United States border.
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Cast
- Benicio del ToroAlejandro Gillick
- Josh BrolinMatt Graver
- Isabela MercedIsabel Reyes
- Jeffrey DonovanSteve Forsing
- Manuel Garcia-RulfoGallo
- Catherine KeenerCynthia Foards
- Matthew ModineSecretary of Defense James Riley
- Shea WhighamAndy Wheeldon
- Elijah RodriguezMiguel Hernandez
- Howard Ferguson Jr.Troy
Recommendations
- 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Emerges as a dynamic action drama in its own right. Making sure of that is writer Taylor Sheridan, who's hatched a compelling new yarn that triggers rugged, full-bodied work from returning leading men Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin. - 80
Uproxx
Sicario: Day of the Soldado is an intense, at times morally ambiguous, and gritty thriller that will leave you wanting more. And, now, Benicio del Toro finally has a franchise of his own. - 80
Empire
Thrillingly paced, ravishingly shot and eerily topical, Sicario 2 retains much of its predecessor’s dark charm despite its shuffled creative personnel. But a jarringly Hollywood ending dulls its overall impact. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
Day of the Soldado is our generation’s Rambo: First Blood, Part 2, a half-mad sequel transforming a traumatized political parable into a fantasy of all-American murder gods. - 72
IGN
Sicario: Day of the Soldado is a darkly thrilling film with excellent performances, and its gritty, intense action is balanced by heady themes of moral decay, but overall, because of recent political developments, it feels behind the times. - 70
Variety
"Soldado” may not be as masterful as Villeneuve’s original, but it sets up a world of possibilities for elaborating on a complex conflict far too rich to be resolved in two hours’ time. - 50
IndieWire
Alas, all the darkness in the world doesn’t make “Day of Soldado” feel real, and errant mentions of a weak-stomached POTUS violently return us to the atrocities happening beyond the frame. - 50
Screen Daily
No matter how commanding Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin might be, Soldado is a less inspired or thoughtful redo of its predecessor, jettisoning nuance for amped-up nihilism.
