So, I'm a huge fan of the original Sicario. However, I have to say I was extremely disappointed in the sequel. I'll wait a bit to get into spoiler territory, but, yeah, the last 30 minutes just ruined the movie for me. Talk about suspension of disbelief. TBH, I don't think Sicario called for a sequel, but, I gave it a chance as most of the original cast came back (not to mention the original writer). Since the issue I have is primarily with the script, I don't think the absence of the original director hurt the film. I take it he read the script and decided it was just not good.