Anyone else prefer Sicario: Day of the Soldado over the original?

[Cave Savage]

I watched both of them and I liked both, but actually preferred the 2nd. While the critics universally seem to prefer the first.
Maybe it's because I was a little buzzed when I watched the first one. But the plot of the 2nd one was more cohesive and entertaining to me.
My guess is that the 2nd one is more "macho" and action packed so it gets dinged by the critics for that.

 

[March Madness]

2nd one jumped the shark


First one had better supporting actors in Blunt, Jon Bernthal and Kaluuya. Emily Blunts character was a highlight.
bytch was always concerned and it contrasted the quiet assassin vibe of Del Toro perfectly.


2nd one falls apart when the lil girl escapes.
if it stuck with the idea of getting the Cartels to start a war with one another it could've been on par with the 1st one.


the scene with Alejandro getting shot in the face....what was the point of that shyt lol

 

[Cave Savage]

2nd one jumped the shark


First one had better supporting actors in Blunt, Jon Bernthal and Kaluuya. Emily Blunts character was a highlight.
bytch was always concerned and it contrasted the quiet assassin vibe of Del Toro perfectly.


2nd one falls apart when the lil girl escapes.
if it stuck with the idea of getting the Cartels to start a war with one another it could've been on par with the 1st one.


the scene with Alejandro getting shot in the face....what was the point of that shyt lol

It had some wtf moments for sure, but this is the kind of movie where I enter with complete suspense of disbelief.

 

[KING WILL]

1st one was much imo.

They should have just let part 2 bring on the cartel war.

 

[Red Shield]

the 2nd flick is too superheroish

 

[old pig]

I liked the 2nd one enough to definitely want another installment...but I liked the first one more overall

 

[Monoblock]

Nope. I loved the 1st one better. 2nd one went on some superhero bullshyt I was not looking for. Emily Blount was really great in the original. The little girl angle just wasn't interesting IMO.

 

[cheek100]

Fuk no

 

[MenacingMonk]

Part 2 was a fukkin letdown.

 

[Piffiztheanswer]

Amerikkka needs a cartel war movie frfr

 

[Piffiztheanswer]

That zerozerozero series on prime tho will scratch that itch especially towards the end of the szn

 

[mastermind]

First one was a real movie

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Part 2 was very disappointing. Especially the beginning with the terrorist attacks, shyt had nothing to do with the film and was pandering it seemed to magas. Part 1 was one of the best movies of the decade.

 

[IslandG]

Part 2 was great. Both are great . Would love a third.

 

[Lord_nikon]

No