December 18, 2013

Training Day

from my 100 Popular Movies Marathon, part 15 of 100



Training Day, 2001. A cop has a really bad first day on the job.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Written by David Ayer. Starring Denzel Washington & Ethan Hawke.

Concept: B
Story: A
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: A
Music: B
Enjoyment: At least two different games of chess are going on simultaneously - an external game of surviving on the streets (and getting the badguys, maybe), and an internal game of the characters' ethics. The former makes for an excellent thriller. The latter makes for a remarkably unique drama. A

GPA: 3.5/4

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