Incredible movie.

Rating: 10/10 (4 January 2005)

I'm a big fan of Tony Scott, and I've always disliked Denzel Washington, so I didn't know what to expect with this movie. "Training Day" instantly went into my Top 10 movies of all time after I saw it once. Denzel is the perfect person for his role in this movie, and Ethan Hawke makes for a great guinea pig/scapegoat. Denzel plays a character so manipulative and so desperately evil, you'll forget that he is actually one of the "good guys". Sure, Denzel's character (Alonzo) has worked himself into a bind, and time is running out for him, so he has to act quickly and cunningly. It's easy to imagine Alonzo as a good guy before this, but as a good cop gone bad, he nails this performance. His best work ever, and Tony Scott's best ever.