The Breakdown
- Grim cartel ops and moral gray done right
- Brolin and del Toro anchor the chaos
- Practical tension over CGI spectacle
- Sequel trades some subtlety for bigger set pieces
- Isabela Moner arc feels tacked on at times
Side Effects
cartel bullets, border heat, zero gender lectures
Watch Instead
Loved it? Mainline the 2015 original next — the setup that actually lands harder.