Deserves more than what it's currently getting

Rating: 9/10 (16 December 2001)

Right now, Training Day has a rating of 7.2/10.
I, and many others I'm sure, will strongly disagree with that. A 7.2? A seven decimal point two? That number does no justice to the film. No, no, no! Get some more people to go to imdb.com and bring this number up. I thought the movie was great. Yes, Denzel was at his usual best but Ethan Hawke stole the show in my book. Considering his previous movies where he played characters who would have been better portrayed sleeping than speaking (Hamlet, Snow Falling on Cedars, movies I didn't want to see in the first place), Ethan Hawke did a wonderful job as the moral guy. I have a greater respect for him now. And let's not forget Denzel. I'm surprised he doesn't have half a dozen Oscars. But what does the Academy know anyway? If they know anything (which they don't) Training Day will be nominated for Best Picture, ActorS (plural, for both Denzel and Ethan, who should at least get a supporting actor nom), screenplay, and director. That's right. Antione Faqua really showed what he's made of with this film, as opposed to Bait which wasn't so good. I really liked it.
10/10