Movie #223: Training Day

Movie #: 223
Movie Title: Training Day
Year Released: 2001

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Notable Cast: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger, Eva Mendes

Short Description: On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rouge detective who isn’t what he appears. (IMDB.com)


Rank on the Top 100 Lists

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Ranker.com: N/A
Lifed.com: #87
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Date Watched: 4/11/2013

What I Liked: Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke gave strong performances in their respective roles and the action during the gun fight scenes was superb. Denzel’s character using a chain of smaller events that he setup to blackmail Ethan’s character was smart and well written.

What I Disliked: Maybe I missed it but I was left wanting more information about the deal that went south for Denzel’s character that got him in trouble with the Russian mafia. I know he met with two men at a diner and briefly discussed events, but I didn’t quite follow all of it.

Grade: 4 out of 5 (Excellent)
Rationale: All aspects of the story, action, and acting were carried out well and Denzel was definitely deserving of his Best Actor Oscar win.