History YMMV / Sicario

* AwardSnub: Despite ''almost unanimous'' critical acclaim, the film only received three nominations at the Academy Awards (for Roger Deakins' cinematography, Jóhann Jóhannsson's score, and the Sound Editing). The performance by Benicio Del Toro was generally ignored, though he did manage to earn a BAFTA nomination.

** Similarly, in this film, Creator/EmilyBlunt is the TokenGoodTeammate with a [[TheHitman villainous]] [[Creator/BenicioDelToro Hispanic compatriot]]. In the ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017 MLP Movie]]'', ''[[RussianReversal she's]]'' the [[NoNonsenseNemesis villainous teammate]], with [[MinionWithAnFInEvil a nicer henchman]] played by [[Creator/MichaelPena another Hispanic actor]].

** The movie was already humorous to [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Marvel]] fans for having [[Creator/BenicioDelToro the Collector]] and [[Creator/JoshBrolin Thanos]] [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy working together]], but it became even funnier when [[Series/ThePunisher2017 the Punisher]] [[Creator/JonBernthal appears]] in a minor role. Doubly funny because Berenthal [[spoiler: gets tortured by the duo, which the Punisher often receives... or gives]].

* RootingForTheEmpire: Some fans actually support Matt and Alejandro's methods of battling the cartels, considering that the cartel thugs are mostly [[AcceptableTarget not portrayed in a sympathetic way at all]] and the film shows Matt and Alejandro's methods actually working. It also helps that seeing Delta Force battling cartel assassins [[AwesomeMoment looks really cool.]]

** Similarly, in this film, Creator/EmilyBlunt is the TokenGoodTeammate with a [[TheHitman villainous]] [[Creator/BenicioDelToro Hispanic compatriot]]. In the ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017 MLP Movie]]'', ''[[RussianReversal she's]]'' the [[NoNonsenseNemesis villainous teammate]], with [[MinionWithAnFInEvil a nicer henchman]] played by [[MichaelPena another Hispanic actor]].

** People watching this movie and ''Film/TheLastJedi'' might wonder if this means that Creator/BenicioDelToro [[spoiler: can ever be trustworthy.]]

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Arguably the point of the film (it's something of an AuthorTract about the War on Drugs), but th eonly outright good characters are Kate and Reggie.

** [[spoiler: DirtyCop Ted]] who, despite knowing he's screwed, keeps blubbering about how he screwed up, making excuses, and keeps getting [[spoiler: beat up and tortured by Alejandro]] instead of simply answering their questions [[spoiler: at first.]]

** [[spoiler: DityCop Ted]] who, despite knowing he's screwed, keeps blubbering about how he screwed up, making excuses, and keeps getting [[spoiler: beat up and tortured by Alejandro]] instead of simply answering their questions [[spoiler: at first.]]

** Kate isn't blameless in this. Regardless of the legality, her not listening to (life-saving) advice and not following orders nearly gets her killed more than once.

** As ruthless and effective Matt is at getting things done, he was foolish keeping Kate on [[spoiler: after she had been identified by the very cartels they were going after when she got caught on camera in a cartel-controlled bank. His decision to let her accompany them in the tunnels also nearly derailed the mission.]]

** As ruthless and effective Matt is at getting things done, he was foolish keeping Kate on after she had been identified by the very cartels they were going after. His decision to let her accompany them in the tunnels nearly derailed the mission.

* WhatAnIdiot: The cartel men attempting to free Manuel Diaz's brother on the Bridge of Americas. Not only are they spotted almost immediately, but before one gangbanger can even leave his car they are swarmed instantly by the Security Detail who hilariously outgun and outnumber them. They also appear visibly nervous compared to the cool and calm Deltas and Law Enforcement agents who have their weapons trained on them while the cartel members haven't even properly drawn their own weapons. When they are given an option to lay their guns and back off, the minute one gangbanger raises his pistol they are completely lit up, with the only shots fired back are when one gangbanger gets shot and shoots into his own crew. Even a sicario disguised as a Federale who sneaks up on Kate only gets a single bullet out before she notices and headcaps him followed by some rifle fire by nearby agents. It also seemed like the gangsters in the other vehicles were only a distraction to get the CIA agents out of their vehicles while the rogue Federale came up from behind. Even with all their training and superior firepower, the only reason Kate wasn't killed was dumb luck.

* {{Anvilicious}}: The filmmakers really really want you to understand that they despise the drug war. In their eagerness, however, they created a film with an utterly outlandish plot ([[spoiler: apparently, the entire US government is on board with reviving the Medellin cartel, using their hitman to do it, and not just sanctioning but orchestrating black operations and assassinations of children (by said hitman) on the soil of one of the USA's closest allies without the consent or knowledge of the ally's government, the torture of prisoners in acknowledged US government facilities, the torture of American citizens in the back seat of municipal police vehicles, in public, in Phoenix]]) and implausible characters (just...everything Kate does), albeit one that is completely saved by a large number of perfect performances.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Arguably the point of the film (it's something of an AuthorTract about the War on Drugs), but there's ''literally no'' outright good characters other than Kate and Reggie.

* HilariousInHindsight: The movie was already humorous to [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Marvel]] fans for having [[Creator/BenicioDelToro the Collector]] and [[Creator/JoshBrolin Thanos]] [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy working together]], but it became even funnier when [[Series/ThePunisher2017 the Punisher]] [[Creator/JonBernthal appears]] in a minor role. Doubly funny because Berenthal [[spoiler: gets [[ColdBloodedTorture tortured]] by the duo, which the Punisher [[Series/Daredevil2015 often receives]][[SociopathicHero ...or gives]].]]
** Also, Emily Blunt gets to say "I'm not a soldier" - which is the line Cage gives the badass ''soldier'' being played by Emily Blunt in Film/EdgeOfTomorrow.

** Also, Emily Blunt gets to say "I'm not a soldier" - which is the line Cage gives the badass 'soldier' being played by Emily Blunt in Film/EdgeOfTomorrow.

** Also, Emily Blunt gets to say "I'm not a soldier" - which is the line Cage gives the badass *soldier* being played by Emily Blunt in Film/EdgeOfTomorrow.

** Similarly, in this film, Creator/EmilyBlunt is the TokenGoodTeammate with a [[TheHitman villainous]] [[Creator/BenicioDelToro Hispanic compatriot]]. In the ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017 MLP Movie]]'', ''she's'' the [[NoNonsenseNemesis villainous teammate]], with [[MinionWithAnFInEvil a nicer henchman]] played by [[MichaelPena another Hispanic actor]].

* HilariousInHindsight: The movie was already humorous to [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Marvel]] fans for having [[Creator/BenicioDelToro the Collector]] and [[Creator/JoshBrolin Thanos]] [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy working together]], but it became even funnier when [[Series/ThePunisher2017 the Punisher]] [[Creator/JonBernthal appears]] in a minor role. Doubly funny because Berenthal [[spoiler: gets [[ColdBloodedTorture tortured]] by the duo, whereas the Punisher is infamous for [[SociopathicHero torturing his enemies]].]]

* {{Anvilicious}}: The filmmakers really really want you to understand that they despise the drug war. In their eagerness, however, they created a film with an utterly outlandish plot (spoiler: [[apparently, the entire US government is on board with reviving the Medellin cartel, using their hitman to do it, and not just sanctioning but orchestrating black operations and assassinations of children (by said hitman) on the soil of one of the USA's closest allies without the consent or knowledge of the ally's government, the torture of prisoners in acknowledged US government facilities, the torture of American citizens in the back seat of municipal police vehicles, in public, in Phoenix]]) and implausible characters (just...everything Kate does), albeit one that is completely saved by a large number of perfect performances.

* {{Anvilicious}}: The filmmakers really really want you to understand that they despise the drug war. In their eagerness, however, they created a film with an utterly outlandish plot and implausible characters, albeit one that is completely saved by a large number of perfect performances.

* {{Anvilicious}}: The filmmakers really really want you to understand that they despise the drug war.