Sicario

the idea behind structuring kate as the main character is very interesting. because she’s not the main character, alejandro is. this is the story of alejandro getting revenge for the murder of his wife and daughter, and we only find that out two thirds of the way into the movie. so why structure it around kate? well, it’s the same reason villanueve intercut scenes of the mexican police officer. it’s a story about how crime bleeds through. to families, to communities, to relationships. just because you’re on one side of the fence, doesn’t mean you’re not affected. just because you’re in the dark, like kate’s character, doesn’t mean the story isn’t being built around you.