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Movie Review: Realism vs. Fantasy
Summary: 5 Stars
Denzil Washington arguably is one of the best if not one of the Top Ten actors (male) working in Hollywood in present time. This is not a bold statement. He's a natural, and has that innate ability to evoke emotion from his audience.
Denzil won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2002 for his role in Training Day. I have not seen the film in years and it presented itself the other day, reminding me that actors like Ethan Hawke & Denzil Washington, when working with a good script, (author, David Ayer) can do wonders...and both artists' certainly rose to this particular occasion, making Training Day a memorable film.
Personally, when not reading for study or research, good thrillers and detective stories are my genre of choice; Training Day from the start pulled me in as we do not know how "bad" Alonzo (Washington) really is...but he's bad to the bone!
Training Day is not your usual plot for this genre.
Training Day is a well crafted film, authentic L.A. locations, great soundtrack, and Director Antoine Fuqua along with the spot on editing of Conrad Buff and excellent soundtrack (original) Mark Mancina along with the original song by Tobin Asperence, "Last Resort", only adds to the films production value and class.
But films like Training Day are the films that attempt to reveal "reality" in its based form and accomplishes it.
Seeing Training Day again after many years shows me that the attempt to suspend disbelief, particularly pushing for genuine "reality" in film, with a good script and great actors, is hard to beat.
Training Day is one such film.
Movie Review: Smiles & Cries
Summary: 5 Stars
Terrific movie. I can't say enough good things about it. Denzel Washington gives a superb performance as Alonzo Harris, an LAPD officer from the Narcotics unit who really has an attitude towards everyone who cross in his path. Ethan Hawke is Jake, the rookie police officer who accompanies Alonzo during this "training day". But Alonzo is not really interested in training this rookie, he's more worried about acheiving something Jake is not aware of. And Jake also doesn't know this Alonzo attitude may put his life in danger.Antoine Fuqua, the director of Bait, returns with a marvelous piece of a movie, in which he shows again that he really has the touch for this filmmaking stuff. We all know Denzel won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and even though I didn't even expect a nomination for him when I first saw the film, the truth is he really deserved this award.
During the movie, we get to see the transformation of an everyday man, in this case, a police officer, to a desperate man ready to do anything to save his own (rear). In a style that somewhat resembles the 1993 film Falling Down, we accompany this guy on the downward spiral to a definitive conclusion and he doesn't care about bringing his parnter down with him. As the day is dying and the sun approaches the horizon, time is running out for Alonzo Harris and soon, Jake realizes he's the only one who can stop the selfish actions of his superior.
But enough about all this, what are you waiting for? Get this one, a really good cop-movie. Great suspense, great acting and a very decent DVD edition. I think Warner is trying to make it up to all of us for those awful DVDs on those early 1997 days.
Movie Review: You'll discover more with repeat viewing
Summary: 5 Stars
This film deserves every one of it's accollades and is intelligent, realistic fiction with deep moral reflections. Denzel, always fantastic; Ethan, seriously underappreciated. The writing, directing, cinematography, and supporting players are superb. If you haven't seen it, I urge you to refrain from reading too much about it beforehand. Just go get it!
If you've seen it and are debating whether it's worth buying, let me attempt to convince you: I believe that there is enough in this film that you'll be able to pick up new details even after the 5th or 6th viewing, and can appreciate it more each time. This is a psychological film with nuance, its characters so pushed and pulled, you'll begin to see in their faces every thought, spoken or unspoken. Training Day is simultaneously realistic and artistic.
Harris is a supercool, charismatic, intimidating, streetwise detective unhampered by the pretentions of police protocol. The filmgoer identifies easily with Hoyt, the new recruit, but squirms at his eagerness and timidity while sympathizing with his ambition and idealism. Both characters are coming from opposite ends of the job, and one wants to believe they are both looking out for the interests of LA, and each other. Harris' strong certainty, coupled with Hoyt's uncertainty, makes one want to trust more in the former. He is, however, the devil incarnate -- a character on par with a Nurse Ratchet, only much more insidious and alluring -- using the hopes and fears of the mind to corrupt or destroy. You just don't want to recognize it until it's too late, and Hoyt is upside down in a bathtub with a shotgun barrell in his mouth.
Movie Review: Excellent acting / great script / good extras
Summary: 5 Stars
Training Day, as an entire film is great. The dvd extras make this dvd extra special. You get deleted scenes , dir. commentary, music videos , and an alternate ending. Most times the "alternate ending " , added to newer dvd's, motivate me to buy it. Although, 9 times out of 10, you get an instant idea of why it was deleted ,in the first place. However, just to have that viewing option , it's worth the investment. Anyway, the film's actors deliver phenominal performances and catipult a simple script ,into a film that not only ,studies the motivations and psychology of people dealing with the corruption and life on the streets, but entertain and shock the viewers. As you should already know, Denzel Washington took home an Academy Award after his portrayal of a corrupt undercover police officer,in this production. Ethan Hawk, also works through his role as a rookie cop , with excellent believability and intensity. Although , this film has valuable lessons to learn , I don't recommend that you view this with the little ones. It contains scenes of drug use , very foul language, and graphic violence. Despite those aspects , Training Day offers a rare glimpse into the harsh realities of crime and deseption. Definately a dvd to buy. Even if you're not into the bad cop /good cop movies, seeing Denzel play a charcter that's as evil as his best good guy roles were , in the past, makes it worth your while. Alot of people I know were shocked that he could play bad, so good. But if they'd noticed , he gave a fantastic sinister performance as the younger juvenile Malcom X , in the Spike Lee movie. Anyway.......order Training Day and buckle your seat belts.Movie Review: "Now howl"
Summary: 5 Stars
Denzel Washington (as furious as I am about the oscar loss to Crowe) deserved all the attention he recieved because of this POWERHOUSE of a film. Although, I must point out that the acting was not the only thing this film had going for it. The plot was spot on, the dialog was tight and Fuqua did such a kick@$$ job directing...he deserved an oscar nod there! The film follows Alonzo Harris (Washington) as he trains rookie narcotics officer Jake Hoyt (Hawke in his BEST performance ever). The problem is that Alonzo's methods, while effective in their own ways, are not ethical to say the least, and throughout the 24 hour period Jake is subjected to too much, way too much. One may start to question Alonzo's motives, and rightfully so. As the film starts to boil down we see Alonzo's true charactor, his inner demons. This is by far Washingtons best performance, a true gritty and real performance that left me jaw dropped...although he lacked the perfection that Crowe brought to the table with 'A Beautiful Mind'...alas...There are two scenes that prove Washington deserved his nod...his opening scene in the dinner was the best intro of any charactor in so long, it was spot on perfection. And the scene in the car where he puts the gun to Jake's head and forces him to smoke the weed...he embodies his charactor, mind body and soul. This is one of the most origional pieces of hollywood history I've ever scene and is well worth the 2 hours spent in front of the screen, thanks to a tightly woven plot, breathtaking direction, perfect dialog and yes, Washington!