the most disappointed by a recent movie i have ever been was the sequel to Sicario, where this completely absurd brainworm was played straight. for the first hour or so, i thought it was some kind of weird misdirection. …like a Long Kiss Goodnight style false flag conspiracy to grow the counter-terror / state security apparatus.

nope, just suicide bombing jihad guys crossing the border with immigrants and then blowing up walmarts. gotta CIA cowboy josh brolin this situation with a little yeehaw torture. i really should have known that Villaneuve not being a part of it would obliterate any complexity and subversive messaging.