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Training Day Reviews

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Antoine Fuqua (THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS, BAIT) turns up the intensity level with TRAINING DAY, a charged drama about police corruption in downtown Los Angeles. Ethan Hawke stars as Jake Hoyt, a well-intentioned young officer who thinks he's found his ticket to becoming a detective in the form of undercover officer Alonzo Harris (.. Read more

Starring	Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger
Director	Antoine Fuqua
Genres	Drama

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- Tense, violent, urban thriller notable for the opportunity it provides for Washington to strut his stuff as a harsh, charismatic, psychopathic cop.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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- - 32
  - 4
  First-rate cop thriller
  
  Superior buddy cop thriller that I was suprised to learn didn't get nominated for Best Picture in 2001. A cop spends his first day in the narcotics division... read more »
  
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  - McClennan
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  - St Helens
  - 07 Aug 2005 at 16:11
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- - 0
  - 0
  Don't Bother
  
  A film I was recommended to see and which was so disappointing that I stopped watching after 25 minutes. Terribly cliched script and over-the-top performance ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 30 Apr 2012 at 14:07
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  Woulda... coulda... (been so much better)
  
  A fairly decent popcorn muncher but don't expect anything too deep. It's a shame there wasn't a little more to the script because the overall ... read more »
  
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- 1105850
- - PortyBeachBum
  - 10 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 26 Mar 2012 at 15:14
- - 2
  - 1
  not as good as it thinks it is or should be
  
  this film got a lot of hype back in the day but time has not been kind to this film...
  
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  - Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu, New Zealand
  - 03 Mar 2012 at 09:49
- - 1
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  a must see film
  
  What a very good film I can not think why there some reviews that are so low. This is a must see film, great story with a twist at the end . Great acting from ... read more »
  
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- 1098519
- - smokeychops
  - 422 reviews
  - newcastle under lyme
  - 02 Mar 2012 at 20:40
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  A must see!
  
  One of my favourite films. Amazing from start to finish. WATCH IT!!! You can't go wrong with a Denzel film really though.
  
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- 1098287
- - DixiePixie33
  - 1 review
  - 02 Mar 2012 at 01:52
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  - 0
  Well worth a watch.
  
  Denzel doing well at being Denzel again.
  
  A good film though that keeps you engaged throughout.
  
  ......twenty word review now......
  
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  - Daddystu
  - 3 reviews
  - 27 Feb 2012 at 19:49
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  Great Film
  
  Great film, funny, action packed, full of famous faces. Definitely worth a watch. Don't understand why reviews are so low!
  
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- - pistol_pete
  - 1 review
  - 26 Feb 2012 at 16:45
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  - 12
  Trapped in a cop car !
  
  I like cop films, I like thrillers, but this was a turn-off for me.
  
  Why would Denzil want to be in such a sick-making movie?
  
  I had to stop... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 02 Jan 2012 at 16:34
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  fast paced thriller
  
  fast paced thriller with some good typical acting from Denzel and easy to watch without a complicated plot of who done it?
  
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- - chyk
  - 44 reviews
  - Neston
  - 01 Dec 2011 at 22:11
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  Social Experiment
  
  Watch this film and realise how it reveals a little how people truly think with regards to law and order...for some people, it's pretty obvious from start ... read more »
  
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- - WongOrWhite
  - 66 reviews
  - 02 Aug 2011 at 15:09
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- - 32
  - 4
  First-rate cop thriller
  
  Superior buddy cop thriller that I was suprised to learn didn't get nominated for Best Picture in 2001. A cop spends his first day in the narcotics division... read more »
  
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- 137317
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  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 07 Aug 2005 at 16:11
- - 10
  - 0
  Excellent film, full ...
  
  Excellent film, full of excitement and action . Held my firm attention to the end.
  
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- - Ann#41
  - RENFREW
  - 16 Aug 2004 at 14:49
- - 7
  - 1
  Initially this film ...
  
  Initially this film seemed to be an intriguing and intelligent movie; you?re not sure whether to sympathise with Denzel Washington?s bad cop. Unfortunately, any... read more »
  
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- 42740
- - Bobnessuk
  - 169 reviews
  - LONDON
  - 31 Jul 2004 at 17:17
- - 5
  - 1
  Good perfomances in an average movie
  
  Denzil Washington became only the second black actor in history to win the Best Actor award at the oscars for Training Day, yet it is a movie that fails to ... read more »
  
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- - Lowki
  - 40 reviews
  - Cheltenham
  - 06 Jul 2004 at 17:46
- - 4
  - 1
  Awesome Film
  
  One of the best films I have ever seen hands down. Gripping storyline and full of twists and turns that kept me entertained.
  
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- - JoeAcey
  - 3 reviews
  - Hull
  - 05 Aug 2010 at 22:38
- - 3
  - 0
  Not a film for the ...
  
  Not a film for the faint hearted. I enjoyed this film a lot. As usual Denzel washington excels. There aren't many actors with his abilities out there. The ... read more »
  
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- - david#579
  - ATHERTON
  - 28 Jun 2004 at 12:14
- - 3
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  This really got my heart thumping. Some great plotting and taut action/moral dilemmas etc. Not perfect, but it will make a thumping good night's viewing. ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 3
  - 0
  excellent film, a must watch
  
  great film, bit of everything in there. you never know whats going to happen next! deffinantly a must watch! love denzel he never fails to entertain
  
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- 1015151
- - kellieone
  - 2 reviews
  - 09 Jul 2011 at 23:09
- - 3
  - 1
  Solid, enjoyable ...
  
  Solid, enjoyable thriller. Definitely recommended. Great performances by Hawke and Washington.
  
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- 27642
- - dannyfrankszzz#1
  - LONDON
  - 05 Feb 2004 at 00:20
- - 3
  - 1
  A Clever Coupling
  
  Formidable cast, ethical quandaries, slick dialogue and powerful direction. Denzel is dynamic. Ethan is earnest.
  
  A clever good-cop, bad-cop coupling... read more »
  
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- - LittleRoy
  - Kent
  - 27 Sep 2004 at 19:19

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