Top notch performances by Denzel and Ethan Hawke

Rating: 10/10 (14 October 2001)

What an exciting and intense film. Denzel's performance was absolutely top notch -- of course, when is it not? But, here, he plays such a terrifically believable sociopath that, in the end, you really want to find some redeeming quality in his character. He definitely gets my vote for best actor of 2001. Ethan Hawke really holds his own too. He masterfully displays the development of his rookie character. Disillusionment sucks! This film starts out edgy and amusing and gets progressively more intense, until you are on the edge of your seat for the last quarter of the movie. Two thumbs up.