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 #denisvilleneuve #Sicario #beniciodeltoro #alejandro
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