Training Day

2001

2h 2m

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7.5/10

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On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.

Directors

Antoine Fuqua

Writers

David Ayer(screenplay by)

Stars

Denzel Washington

Ethan Hawke

Scott Glenn

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Alonzo

Jake

Roger

Stan Gursky

Doug Rosselli

Lou Jacobs

Smiley

Paul

Blue

Sandman's Wife

Lisa

Sara

Tim

Mark

Sniper

Moreno

Letty

Waiter (Dining Car)

Directors

Antoine Fuqua

Writers

David Ayer(screenplay by)

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Denzel Washington is sensational in this, the plot might not quite match his performance but <em>'Training Day'</em> is still a great watch. It's a riveting 122 minutes, I'm just not in love with how the premise is played out. Washington's character, Alonzo, never really changes throughout, despite a supposed problem of his. I kept waiting for a reason to change the opinion that the first act puts to you regarding him but it never came, there's never a point I cared for him and I assume I was supposed to... at least to some degree? Also, his issue is thrown at you in one scene and isn't really mentioned again until the end. I get the character, just not his arc. Ethan Hawke is very good, too, in this, even if I kept hearing Tom Cruise when he spoke... You also have a load of now familiar faces involved, including Eva Mendes, Raymond Cruz, Cliff Curtis, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Terry Crews. Quite an interesting cast list, that. Loved all of this, except the (still good) plot execution. Maybe that's just me though. From what I've seen, Washington's best performance so far. He's the main takeaway from this whatever way you look at it.

r96sk05 Sep, 2020