Denzel - STILL my man !!

Rating: 8/10 (24 March 2008)

I could not have picked a better time to watch Training Day as I am going into a career of Law enforcement my-self. From the beginning I understood the situation which a new recruit faces from his superiors and what the pressures are of being a cop as it is. Ethan Hawke does a wonderful job of being a stranger and making us take the ride with him and when he meets Alonso Harris who is unforgettably played by Denzel 'American Gangster' Washington. Training Day is an account of life both for a cop working the rough streets of LA and also if you do your research you learn that it also involves real crips,bloods and various other gangs with their input which means that you get an authentic taste of what life is like for those living and growing up in one of these rough hoods. What makes Alonso Harris scar your mind is that he is not your average Dirty Harry wannabe but he is more like a resourceful , intelligent street wise cop with his Jekell/Hyde tendency's which makes him a joy to watch and no one could of carried this of in style like Denzel. The most shocking thing is that to all of them this was everyday life but unlike us who will be completely blown away by its power . My only problem with Training Day is that it just skips up a notch too fast and misses out some important factors but the stand out performance all the way through are what save this movie. To conclude Training Day is a movie that offers an experience which is hard to put into words , it offers an experience which has to viewed to be felt but all I can say is that this proof why Denzel Washington is one of the most talented black actors to have graced the silver screen , A MUST SEE !
TRAINING DAY : 8.6 OUT OF 10
THE ONLY MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE LINE BEING CROSSED, IS THE COP WHO WILL CROSS IT...