Washington is excellent, ending is awful

Rating: 7/10 (21 October 2001)

Denzell Washington and Ethan Hawke are terrific in this cop drama about a rookie cop who finds out his mentor is crooked. The film is excellent for the first two thirds beforing veering way off course in a rather preposterous conclusion that almost wrecks the good that comes before. Still worth watcing just for the terrific performance by Washington. GRADE: B