Denzel is a powerhouse.

Rating: 8/10 (9 January 2008)

A film that pleasantly surprised me. I really just thought it was going to be the same old mundane biopic with a good performance on top like they always are but it drew real emotion out of me and felt very inspiring. What happened to Carter is absolutely tragic and just...despicable, but seeing the affect that one person can have on another human being and how drastically it can change that person's life is immensely moving. It's nothing unique but it's definitely among the best biopics I've seen, and it's a story that needed to be told. Denzel Washington is just sensational. One of the best performances of the decade, and probably the best of his career in my eyes.