Training Day (2001)

Training Day: Directed by Antoine Fuqua. With Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger. A rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn’t what he appears to be.

“u0026quot;Training Dayu0026quot; was a very good movie. I like movies that shove it in your face and make you deal with it…movies like, u0026quot;Black Hawk Downu0026quot;…no clichés, no touching moments, just brutal, bitter realism. u0026quot;Training Dayu0026quot; was such a movie. However, the one thing that made this film really shine was the performance by Mr. Washington. To me, a good actor is someone who just IS a character…if it isnu0026#39;t obvious that they are acting than they are doing a good job. That was the case with Washingon. He just was Alonzo. Every pantomime, every word, every glance was performed masterfully. Did Mr. Washington deserve his Oscar? Absolutely. 200%. Some people say, u0026quot;not Oscar materialu0026quot; and I must wonder, what film…what performance were they watching?”