All hail Denzel Washington

Rating: 10/10 (30 July 2002)

"Training Day" which stars Denzel Washington in an Oscar-winning performance and Ethan Hawke in an Oscar-nominated performance, is one hell of a movie. Denzel stars as L.A. narcotics officer Alonzo Harris, who is probably the most brutal cop working in the city. Ethan is his young trainee, Jake Hoyt, who wants to become a narc so he can move himself and his wife into a better home. Throughout the day, we see Denzel battle crime with such hostility, that Jake cannot help but think that what Alonzo is doing is wrong. At this point this is where the battle starts...
Alonzo Harris is not evil in the usual sense of the word, but he is simply a person who has become corrupted by his own means of justice. The story of "Training Day" is that he has developed a sort of God-like persona and uses this image to put fear into the hearts of those who are against him. Despite all of this, there are higher forces who oppose his power. This inevitably leads to his downfall. Alonzo is a tyrant plain and simple. He has people who do his bidding for him, but not for long now that Hoyt is on the streets. Hoyt will lead the battle to oust Alonzo out of power.
10/10