How Denis Villeneuve created one of the greatest characters of all time

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