Denis Villeneuve's Sicario & the Iconic Character Alejandro

Denis Villeneuve's Sicario uses Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro) to explain it's title and explore it's themes. With this character analysis, I wanted to clarify why his character is so magnetic, and how he carries the weight of the movie, despite being a supporting character.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Alejandro's first version
02:53 Cinematography & Visual identity
04:00 How we learn about Alejandro
04:40 Questioning our morals
05:20 The Dark Descent
06:40 The Moral Gray
08:04 All that is left
09:20 Behind the Scenes and Outro

Music:
Johan Johansson - Desert Music
Scott Buckley - Filaments
Scott Buckley - Permafrost
Scott Buckley - Computations in a Snowstorm

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