SICARIO (2015)

Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) is a dedicated, idealistic FBI agent who loses a couple of her fellow officers in a Chandler, Arizona raid on a home that uncovers dozens of bodies buried within its walls.  Tough and good at her job, when offered the chance to be part of a special squad out to capture those responsible for what happened, Kate volunteers to help ... only to find she's part of a group comprised of those on both sides of the law who are determined to take down one of the biggest drug lords operating in any way they can.  Sicario is violent and full of scenes so tense you'll watch them without blinking or breathing, as it sickeningly portrays the dangers, destruction, and devastation of Mexico's border towns run by drug dealers (vastly helped in their heinous crimes by the corrupt state police).  While I found Kate a bit too idealistic - naive, even, in some ways - you can almost feel the events she witnesses stripping her of her innocence and naivety before your eyes ... as you may feel, yourself, via this powerful, moving film. (rated R)  A-