The movie moves rapidly, is extremely violent and not entirely plausible.
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04/09/08
Training Day (2001)
71 %
Reviews Counted: 150 Fresh: 107 Rotten:43 Average Rating: 6.5/10
Consensus:
The ending may be less than satisfying, but Denzel Washington reminds us why he's such a great actor in this taut and brutal police drama.
Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins
Synopsis: Every day, there is a war being waged on America’s inner city streets – a war between residents, drug dealers and the people sworn to protect one from the other. This war has its casualties, none greater than L.A.P.D. Detective Sergeant Alonzo Harris (DENZEL WASHINGTON), a 13-year veteran... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger, Snoop Doggy Dogg
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Screenwriter: David Ayer
Producer: Jeffrey Silver, Robert Newmyer
Composer: Mark Mancina
Screenwriter: David Ayer
Producer: Jeffrey Silver, Robert Newmyer
Composer: Mark Mancina
Reviews
Marred slightly by an unsatisfactory climax, this is a cracking cop drama anchored by great performances and intelligent direction from Fuqua.
12/30/06
Top Critic
Director Fuqua keeps it slick and sleazy and stokes up the race some, but this only accelerates the movie's deafening rush toward the top and ever over.
02/09/06
Top Critic
Trashy cop-thriller entertainment of the highest quality: well-made and superbly acted, with Washington in line for a possible Oscar nomination.
10/30/02
There's an edgy, authentic rhythm to this gritty undercover cop drama that's boosted by strong performances ... and then undermined by an appalling ending.
06/20/02
Top Critic
Good to see Denzel Washington get the meaty villainous role he deserves.
02/03/02
Top Critic
A brutal, fierce, and tense police thriller, Training Day takes a well-worn format and infuses it with freshness and verve.
01/21/02
Top Critic
If he makes it through the trial by fire -- and a blandly twisting plot with no meaningful revelations or substantial themes -- Hawke will get a promotion, but there's nothing in it for us.
04/09/08
This isn't a serious movie, despite Denzel Washington in full eruption and giving his calloused lines more weight and authority than they deserve.
08/05/07
Cast against type as a corrupt cop, Denzel Washington, usually seen in noble and heroic roles, is nothing short of brilliant; with some luck, he should earn an Oscar nomination.
01/04/07
Alonzo's test of Jake's mettle is paralleled by the implicit acting challenge Washington's formidable work presents to Hawke, and like his character, the well-cast Hawke proves up to the demanding task, at times rather surprisingly so.
12/06/05
Thumbs up, without question. Unfortunately, Training Day could have been so much more than it is.
10/01/05
Denzel Washington delivers a remarkable performance in this enthralling and unique tale of a corrupt cop, completely transforming himself into an unexpectedly imposing threat.
01/15/04
...an intelligent and riveting action movie that doesn't rely on a lot of special effects to tell a genuinely interesting story.
08/01/03
While most critics have chosen to highlight Washington's performance as the standout, it would be unfair not to mention Ethan Hawke, who plays the rookie Hoyt with a perfect patina of guileless enthusiasm.
02/13/03
It is unfortunate that the script by David Ayer is so riddled with pretense, but Washington, Hawke, and their supporting cast do all they can to play through.
02/08/03
Denzel Washington’s performance is tremendous… really up there amongst the best of his career.
01/07/03
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