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In America, they were amazed: "Sicario: the day of the Soldado exceeded expectations," that is, exceeded expectations. And the merit of the excellent beginning of the Sicilian sequel is from an Italian director, Stefano Sollima, to whom Sony has entrusted the not simple task of filming the sequel to a film that in 2015 ( by Denis Villeneuve) had conquered public and critical, thanks to one of the best opening scenes of all time.
Well, Sollima seduced American viewers, who enjoyed it, projecting his film in third place at the box office of the weekend, with an estimate of $ 19 million. Also considering the 8.4 million coming from foreign markets, among which, for a change, there is no Italy since we will see it only on October 18th (with the inevitable risks of pirate sites) , the total stands at 27.4; that is to say, in a few days, the 35 million paid to produce it were almost covered. And as the figures never contradict, we must add that the precedent Sicario had opened, in the United States, with "only" 12 million dollars. In short, even if an Italian director turns such an important movie in the US, it's a new one, but then rewarding at the box office in such a satisfying way is a double medal for an author who has learned the profession on the set of the unforgettable father Sergio, famous not only for his "politicized" spaghetti westerns, but especially for the television of Sandokan which, at the beginning of 1976, had made dream a whole generation. And Stefano has learned very well the trade as evidenced by the successes of the TV series Romanzo Criminale and Gomorra or the film Suburra . Sicario renamed Day of the Soldado still sees the protagonists Josh Brolin, in the role of the agent Cia Matt Burn and Benicio del Toro, still in the role of Alejandro Gillick, compared to the first episode There will be no Emily Blunt because, as Sollima himself explained, "his role was a kind of moral guide for the audience and we do not do not have to Soldado ". The film begins with an attack in a Kansas City grocery store. The Mexican drug cartels are suspected of carrying Islamic terrorists and the CIA deliberately provokes war between them, entrusting the mission to Burn. And American criticism? The aggregator of reviews Rotten Tomatoes is at 62%. Promoted on all fronts.
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