Great movie, Washington is close to perfection

Rating: 8/10 (19 October 2004)

How to deal with the fact you won about the easiest Oscar ever to be given away because of political reasons? You come back and act your ass of in a kick-ass movie. Hail to you, mr. Denzel Washington.
He's playing 'Creasy', a hardass, tough but somehow likable former agent in need of a job. This is provided by an old time buddy (Christopher Walken) and consists of protecting a young girl in Mexico from getting kidnapped. But not even Creasy can stop this from happening, and he vows to avenge her death (after some rather crappy negotiations).
I won't give away any more, as this is one to watch by all accounts. Even Mr. J-lo (number 3, 4?) can't prevent that from happening... Now give that man a deserved Oscar for once!
8/10.