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Sicario 2 review round-up: Day of the Soldado acclaimed as 'excellent' by critics

The follow-up reunites characters played by Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro  

Jacob Stolworthy
Wednesday 20 June 2018 15:05 BST
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Sicario 2 Soldado trailer released

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The first reactions to Sicario sequel Day of the Soldado have arrived - and it's good news for fans of Denis Villeneuve's cartel thriller.

Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro have reprised their roles for the follow-up to the 2015 film which starred Emily Blunt in the lead role.

Italian filmmaker Stefano Sollima - who directed TV series Gomorrah and acclaimed gangster film Suburra - has succeeded the Blade Runner 2049 filmmaker for a story from Taylor Sheridan that follows CIA agent Matt Graver (Brolin) and del Toro's operative Alejandro Gillick as they attempt to eliminate a drug cartel smuggling terrorists from Mexico into the United States.

You can read a round-up of the overwhelming initial reaction below.

Sicario: Day of the Soldado arrives in cinemas on 29 June

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