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Denis Villeneuve's intense thriller about FBI agent Kate Macer drawn into the murky world of U.S.-Mexico border drug enforcement operations.

Emily Blunt delivers a powerful performance as an idealistic FBI agent who discovers the brutal reality of border enforcement where traditional notions of justice become complicated by systemic corruption. Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin provide excellent support as morally ambiguous operatives.

Masterful filmmaking that combines edge-of-your-seat tension with serious examination of drug policy and law enforcement. Roger Deakins' cinematography is stunning.