"Do you want to go home, or go to jail?"

Rating: 10/10 (22 June 2002)

**Spoilers Ahead**
I hope you do not watch this movie only `because Denzel Washington's a bad guy'. You need to watch this because it is a fantastically written and directed film with some super performances, namely Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke. After a couple of viewings, you can really see the evil plan that is churning in Washington's head, and what seemed good for upping `street IQ' was just part of the ongoing scheme to bring down Hawke. In short, a must see film. By the way, why was there such a big deal about Washington being a `bad guy'? He is a great actor with a ton of range (hence the Academy Award), so he should play what and who he wants.