Denzel Washington is incredible as a hardened cop who takes a rookie under his wing, Ethan Hawke is also great as said rookie. The plot is twisting and turning and makes this "training day" seem like a long hard career! Characters and dialogue are excellent throughout. it's a gritty action/thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Every moment in this matters somehow and forms a bigger picture. I absolutely love this movie!

Denzel, the chameleon of an actor never ceases to surprise us. He played the character to the hilt to the point you wish him ill towards the end . This is in contrast with the tame, uncorrupted, idealistic character of Ethan Hawke. This film is violent and brutal. As we all know, many coppers out there can't be trusted as they are all part of the scheme. For a different side on the usual good guys Denzel played, this film is his Jack-in-the-box and he'll jump right at you.

This is a well-paced movie that shows what could be happening behind any law enforcement agency in the world. This shows a sub-world or subculture that we are not aware of, and once you're drawn into it the plot, you can't stop watching. Very well developed characters, story lines, plot, everything!

One thing, DENZEL! This is Denzel Washington at the top of his game, his acting in this movie is just so overly insane that you could quote or clip everything he says or do. Overall, the cinematography is very consistent with some really nice shots at some points, the storytelling is very well crafted and intriguing for a 2 hour movie that sticks you to the screen into a brutal but true world. To watch and reflect, probably the best hood movie ever.