greatly acted but exaggerated movie

Rating: Null/10 (18 September 2004)

I checked several reviews on this flick before writing mine and it's astonishing how they ranged from very negative to really, really enthusiastic. I believe Denzel Washington gave a convincing and professional performance and deserved the praises that showered on him, even from the critics who slated the movie. Well, the movie itself is not genial at all and crossed the line of reality; what in my opinion is so unlikely is this man fighting and killing all by himself (except for Cristopher Walken's help) this powerful brotherhood of cops, corrupts politicians and crooks, that make the film less effective and even disturbing. But Denzel acts so wonderfully to change the final result and making it picture worth watching.