Happy New Year and welcome to Fan Jan! Every January here on @wedrinkandwewatchthings, we hand the steering wheel over to you and spend the month covering the films you’ve been begging us to talk about. We’re kicking off the year with a heavy hitter that’s been high on the request list: Denis Villeneuve’s 2015 desert-noir masterpiece, "Sicario." Pour yourself something strong - maybe our Night Vision Negroni - because we’re headed to the border for a thriller that refuses to give easy answers.
This week, we explore the moral vacuum of the drug war through the eyes of Emily Blunt’s Kate Macer, an idealistic agent who quickly realizes she’s a pawn in a much darker game. We examine the terrifying, quiet intensity of Benicio del Toro’s Alejandro and the casual, "flip-flop" cynicism of Josh Brolin’s Matt Graver. Beyond the acting, we marvel at Roger Deakins’ breathtaking cinematography - specifically those haunting sunset silhouettes and the night-vision tension of the tunnel raid - and delve into Jóhann Jóhannsson’s pulse-pounding score that makes every frame feel like a ticking time bomb.
If you love thrillers that prioritize atmosphere over easy victories, or if you’ve been one of the many fans asking us to finally tackle Taylor Sheridan’s "Neo-Western" world, this is the episode for you. We’re mixing our respect for the film’s brutal precision with our usual casual banter, making this a high-octane start to our fan-led month.
Welcome to the land of wolves.
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