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BigdaddyDave's Review
Summary - Great 4.0
Denzel Washington plays Det. Alonzo Harris Training Day a cop gone bad, leading new partner Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) into temptation, drugs, money, and murder.
Hoyt is excited to become the newest member of the narc unit, but is quickly thrown for a loop when he realize’s how far Harris has immersed himself into the business. Harris is evil with a badge, and has become a rougue warrior, making his own rules and playing the game for his own benefit.
This was a great movie with plenty of action, and some true suspenseful scenes. The only drawback I had with the film was sheer amount of action and mischief that Hoyt is subjected to in one day. The volume of action the two engage in was a bit unrealistic for me. This is not to say there aren’t bad cops, just not those who engage in quite as much tomfoolery on a daily basis.
But, Washington’s performance is great, and certainly worthy of it’s recognition by the Academy.
Acting - Very Good 3.5
Male Stars - Perfect 5.0
Denzel and Ethan both give strong performances, but it is Denzel who blows us away with his strong, violent, and dark portrayal of the seasoned detective gone bad.Female Stars - OK 2.5
Female Costars - Good 3.0
Male Costars - Great 4.0
Gotta love Snoop Dogg.Film - Great 4.0
Direction - Really Great 4.5
Director Antoine Fuqua delivers a great movie, with action, and an acceleration in plot development at just the right time. Bravo.Dialogue - Great 4.0
Music - Really Great 4.5
Visuals - Really Great 4.5
Edge - Sordid 3.5
Sex Erotic 2.8
Violence Brutal 3.5
Rudeness Nasty 4.3
Reality - Surreal 2.1
Circumstantial - Surreal 2.5
Hard to believe all of this could go down in one day.Biological - Glib 1.8
Physical - Surreal 2.1
Quick recoveries from drug and alcohol intake.3 Comments
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MJ5K Jul 6, 2010 9:39PM
Speaking of bad cops, I just saw Crash the other day and I thought it was phenomenal. I may have to review it.
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Wick Jul 5, 2010 7:49PM
Yeah, if you like movies about cops gone bad, this one pegs the meter.
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MJ5K Jul 5, 2010 7:02PM
Regarding Wick’s Review
Hm, I actually saw a bit of Training Day on HBO the other day and thought “This looks interesting”. But now that I’ve read your review, Wick, I really wanna see it.