Oscar??

Rating: 9/10 (20 June 2002)

It's taken me a while to watch this film. I have to say that it's got it's problems. Mainly, the beginning is way too long and looks like it was shot for a different movie. And there are other nits.
However, Denzel Washington shines. He gets better and better and better as the film goes on. Wade through the first 30 mins, because the rest is well worth it.
I agree that Russell Crowe got gypped during the Academy Awards for "A Beautiful Mind." But Denzel clearly deserved the Oscar for "Malcom X" (Pacino won it that year for "Scent of a Woman"). Does this make it all fair? Not really, but maybe a little.