Training Day

There's nothing better than a movie that goes straight to the point, starts strong and ends just as strong, some films don't need to overcomplicate things, they let the story guide everything, slowly pulling the audience along without revealing too much, keeping you unsure of what's coming next, especially between these two incredibly well-written characters. Ethan Hawke delivers a really solid performance here, but Denzel is on a completely different level, it's hard to imagine anyone else in that role, what really stands out, though, is the storytelling, it's not the most original concept, nor does it reinvent anything, but that doesn't matter when everything else is done this well. The pacing is tight, the filmmaking is sharp, the writing is consistently strong, great performances, and great storytelling, it's those simple things that make a near perfect film, Training Day is incredible.

Calling this just a “movie” would be an insult. From each character, the power dynamic changing in the last moments is what makes this film audience question what will be next. THIS IS NOT A COP MOVIE, It's the hero realizing the system is more than broken and the villain revealing it was never meant to be built. Yet all characters have a clear moral set at the beginning of the movie. Finally, towards the end, they all face an alteration of their beliefs. Overall this film is better to watch at “home than going to jail.”.