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Created Apr 23, 2011 09:40AM PST • Edited Apr 23, 2011 09:40AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Great 4.0

   Denzel Washington plays Det. Alonzo Harris Training Day a cop gone bad, leading new partner Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) into temptation, drugs, money, and murder.

   Hoyt is excited to become the newest member of the narc unit, but is quickly thrown for a loop when he realize’s how far Harris has immersed himself into the business. Harris is evil with a badge, and has become a rougue warrior, making his own rules and playing the game for his own benefit.

   This was a great movie with plenty of action, and some true suspenseful scenes. The only drawback I had with the film was sheer amount of action and mischief that Hoyt is subjected to in one day. The volume of action the two engage in was a bit unrealistic for me. This is not to say there aren’t bad cops, just not those who engage in quite as much tomfoolery on a daily basis.

   But, Washington’s performance is great, and certainly worthy of it’s recognition by the Academy.

4. Acting

   Very Good 3.5

5. Male Stars Perfect 5.0

   Denzel and Ethan both give strong performances, but it is Denzel who blows us away with his strong, violent, and dark portrayal of the seasoned detective gone bad.

6. Female Stars OK 2.5

7. Female Costars Good 3.0

8. Male Costars Great 4.0

   Gotta love Snoop Dogg.

10. Film

    Great 4.0

11. Direction Really Great 4.5

    Director Antoine Fuqua delivers a great movie, with action, and an acceleration in plot development at just the right time. Bravo.

12. Play Great 4.0

13. Music Really Great 4.5

14. Visuals Really Great 4.5
15. Content

16. Edge

    Sordid 3.5

17. Sex Erotic 2.8

18. Violence Brutal 3.5

19. Rudeness Nasty 4.3

21. Reality

    Surreal 2.1

22. Circumstantial Surreal 2.5

    Hard to believe all of this could go down in one day.

23. Biological Glib 1.8

24. Physical Surreal 2.1

    Quick recoveries from drug and alcohol intake.