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Rating: Null/10 (26 April 2004)

Before i get into the movie, i'd like to state that i am a person who is drawn into a movie with a great plot, great acting, great dialogue, and a great ending. I do not enjoy fantasy, special effects, and historical fiction movies. This movie came out on Friday, April 23rd. I saw it in the theater Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It was the greatest movie ive seen in a very very long time. I thought that Mystic River was a great film, but this one may have been better. It kept my attention at every point in the movie. It took the perfect amount of time to establish Denzel's relationship with the little girl and left the perfect amount of time for his revenge to occur. The acting was spectacular. Everyone played their part to perfection, even down to Marc Anthony, normally a singer but who has appeared in a few movies with smaller roles. This movie was a step up for him and he did a good job. Walken and Rourke were good in their supporting roles and Washington, who gives a performance better than in Training Day, and Fanning, who at ten years old is a mature actress, should walk away with at least academy award nominations. This movie deffinately deserves 4 out of 4 stars and is one of the best movies to come along in a great while.