Stellar Performances.

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2007)

What a flick. This is what you get when the big boys come out to play, and it all comes together in the end.
Denzel Washington's performance was superb, one of his finest. The sheer ability to mold and commit to his character shows that he has a firm hold at the upper echelons of the craft. Crowe, on the other hand, chose to be quite understated within his performance, (and it worked for this character!), definitely not the 'Gladiator-type' effort most have come to expect from him. Some might say that Washington's performance somewhat overshadowed that of Crowes, but I'm thinking that was intentional. Ridley Scott's direction was top notch as usual, as he flawlessly portrayed Harlem during the time period. His crews attention to detail speaks for itself.
Very cool movie. I'll watch it again when it hits DVD.