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Training Day kicks ass. Denzel Washington turns in one of the greatest performances of his career and this movie never lags for a second. Some cop films make the mistake of getting too deep in the plot and leaving things like acting and action by the wayside. Training Day achieves the perfect balance.

Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke play well off each other and you end up liking each character. The supporting cast does well but it's Washington and Hawke that you are watching. Scott Glenn is good as a drug dealer that's a friend of Washington. The film takes place over the course of one day and what a day that is. From shooting it out with gang members to finding out just how dirty a cop Denzel is, Ethan Hawke finds that his first day on Denzel's beat is a very dangerous one.

Bottom Line: I highly recommend this movie. If you haven't seen it yet you're missing out. A first class cop drama/thriller.

My girlfriend rented this because she wanted to watch a girl movie. I figured that I would have to endure this teen movie hell until I could watch my choices. I was not expecting that this movie would be any good but I was wrong. The acting is what carries this movie since the story is not original and the dialogue is corny. Nikki Reed co-wrote the story along with the director and is supposedly loosely based on events in her life. Whatever. Reed threw in just about every problem that a teen can be faced with. The only thing that was missing was that someone didn't get shot. Suddenly Melrose Avenue and the Venice boardwalk are the coolest places in the world to hang out. Reed obviously hasn't spent much time in LA. Either that or she's stupid. Neither would surprise me. We follow the main character Tracy as she suddenly turns from a thoughtful A student to a thieving, drug-taking slut in the space of a week or two. All because she gains entrance to the in crowd through teen vampire Evie. The story is more than a little stupid but the acting keeps you watching. Holly Hunter and Evan Rachel Wood are the people to watch here and their performances are great. Especially considering the material they are working with.

Bottom Line: Watch this movie for the acting and prepare to be annoyed by Nikki Reed's character. Or you could rent/watch something better. The choice is yours but just for your info Holly get nekkid. If you look at Holly that way. Ok I'll stop typing now.