Andrew Warren and Ross Sidor pack a tremendous amount of breathtaking action sequences with peak cinematic qualities in Sidewinder.
Paramilitary Officer Thomas Caine is one of the best operatives the country has to offer. That’s why he gets assigned to the most important and almost impossible missions. Operation Sidewinder is his latest assignment where he’s sent to thwart a terrorist attack led by a man from Caine’s past, who’s now in cahoots with a dangerous cartel. He steps into the badlands of narcos and he soon realizes he can only trust himself, especially when it comes to his own superiors.
Warren and Sidor teaming up wasn’t on my bingo list but their collaboration is pure gold. They’re masters of action and it is clearly articulated in copious amounts of tactical and strategic action that plays out in a beautiful fast paced symphony of violence and gunshots. Caine takes no prisoners in this one.
What also caught my immense interest in this narrative is how human Caine is. Despite the large swaths of death he deals, he’s a vulnerable underdog who is super easy to root for. His character continues to evolve as a deeply layered protagonist with a heart of gold. You feel for him despite being caught up in waves of high octane action sequences and the narrative makes it super easy to flow through it all while enjoying the ride.
Sidewinder is a wild ride that reads as smooth as a hot knife through butter. Whether it’s the larger than life characters or the gritty action, it hits the bullseye on all marks.
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