denzel should get the oscar

Rating: Null/10 (18 February 2002)

"Training Day" is flat out one of the best films i saw last year. the intensity and edginess of the script and delivery just bowled me over. the first time i saw it, denzel's amazing performance was what startled me, but the second time i saw it, i saw how good ethan hawke was too. it's hard to believe that dominique fuqua also made the average "Replacement Killers" and the execrable "Bait", but here, all is forgiven. the entire cast is excellent (has berenger had a face lift?), and the intensity just never lets up. the highpoint was denzel's screaming outburst on the street towards the end. i recite that to myself every day before work. denzel deserves the oscar for his performance here. full stop.