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=Denis Villeneuve=

Denis Villeneuve OC CQ (French: [dəni vilnœv]; born October 3, 1967) is a French Canadian filmmaker. He is a four-time recipient of the Canadian Screen Award (formerly Genie Award) for Best Direction, winning for Maelström in 2001, Polytechnique in 2009, Incendies in 2010 and Enemy in 2013.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) He is really good at this. Many of his films feature scenes set in extremely dark, shadowed interiors (Prisoners, Enemy), blindingly bright, white sunlight (Sicario), or a mixture of both (Arrival, Blade Runner 2049.)
 * 2) He is known for his use of stunning scenery and light and dark to great effect so that every shot is beautifully framed.
 * 3) Much like Christopher Nolan, to whom he is frequently compared, the so-far unbroken critically acclaimed streak of Villeneuve's films (his worst-reviewed film, Enemy has a measly 74% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes) means that he basically has a blank check to make whatever kind of movies he wants. Even after Blade Runner 2049, his biggest-budget production to date, lost money, he still got free reins to adapt Dune into another big-budget sci-fi movie aimed at adult audiences, which ended up successful enough to ensure the full adaptation of the novel into two films (the first film covers roughly the first half of the book).

= Incendies =

Why It Rocks
=Enemy (2013)=

Enemy is a 2013 psychological drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve and produced by M. A. Faura and Niv Fichman. Written by Javier Gullón, it was loosely adapted from José Saramago's 2002 novel The Double. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal in a dual role as two men who are physically identical, but different in personality. Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon, and Isabella Rossellini co-star. It is an international co-production of companies from Spain and Canada. It premiered in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September. The film was wide release by A24 on 14 March 2014.

Why It Rocks
= Sicario (2015)=

Sicario ([si.ˈka.ɾjo], Spanish for "hitman") is a 2015 action neo-Western thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve, written by Taylor Sheridan and starring Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, and Victor Garber. The film follows a principled FBI agent who is enlisted by a government task force to bring down the leader of a powerful and brutal Mexican drug cartel. Sicario was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. It began a limited release in the United States on September 18, 2015, followed by a nationwide release on October 2, 2015.

Plot
After rising through the ranks of her male-dominated profession, idealistic FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) receives a top assignment. Recruited by mysterious government official Matt Graver (Josh Brolin), Kate joins a task force for the escalating war against drugs. Led by the intense and shadowy Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro), the team travels back-and-forth across the U.S.-Mexican border, using one cartel boss (Bernardo Saracino) to flush out a bigger one (Julio Cesar Cedillo).

Why It Rocks

 * 1) A funny moments, such as Kate apparently needs a new bra. Something lacy, according to Reggie.
 * 1) A funny moments, such as Kate apparently needs a new bra. Something lacy, according to Reggie.
 * 1) A funny moments, such as Kate apparently needs a new bra. Something lacy, according to Reggie.
 * 1) A funny moments, such as Kate apparently needs a new bra. Something lacy, according to Reggie.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) Kate Macer can be unbearable at times,

Reception
Sicario received praise for its screenplay, direction, musical score, cinematography, and Blunt and del Toro's performances. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 92% based on 280 reviews, with an average rating of 8.10/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Led by outstanding work from Emily Blunt and Benicio del Toro, Sicario is a taut, tightly wound thriller with much more on its mind than attention-getting set pieces." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 82 out of 100, based on 48 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.