Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.7|5.0
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Training Day—one of Denzel Washington’s best performances—allows him to show great skill in portraying the character of Alonzo Harris, a corrupt Los Angeles Narcotics Police Officer. Perfectly supported by Actor Ethan Hawke, the film does not flinch in its portrayal of corruption within a law enforcement’s narcotics department. The film’s violence, language, and overall toughness place it in the mature adult category; but its level of realism puts it in a class of its own.
Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia
Storyline
Los
Angeles Narcotics Officer Alonzo (Denzel Washington) introduces fellow officer Jake
(Ethan Hawke) to murder and theft during duty.
Additional Thanks
Thank
You to Director Antoine Fuqua for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive
Producers Bruce Berman and Davis Guggenheim for making the film possible.
Additional characters/cast include: Roger (Scott Glenn), Stan Gursky (Tom
Berenger), Doug Rosselli (Harris Yulin), Lou Jacobs (Raymond J. Barry), Smiley
(Cliff Curtis), Paul (Dr. Dre), Blue (Snoop Dog), and Sandman’s Wife (Macy
Gray).
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Maybe.
While this adult film shows enough violence to place it in the ‘no desire to
see it twice’ class, it deserves its rating due to its realism and refusal to step
down from Director Antoine Fuqua’s vision and skill in directing a tough story
to tell. The movie’s overall perfection in flow and acting cannot be ignored.
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Ben Meyers
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