8 of 10 stars. Most Film Historians consider Training Day to be a Masterpiece. No argument here, I agree. A truly great piece of filmed cinema.
It stars Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke, alongside Scott Glenn. Scott Glenn is such a good Actor, and he pulls off the role with skill and ease, well done.
The supporting cast does a good and effective job also and includes an impressive list of Tom Berenger, Harris Yulin, Dr. Dre, Raymond Barry, Snoop Dogg, Macy Gray, Eva Mendes & Raymond Cruz, to name some of them; and we'll done by them.
Antoine Fuqua captures all of the Performances well and allows the friction and underlying intensity to unfold on screen by its 2 stars, filming it wonderfully.
Then there's the 2 stars, Denzel and Ethan Hawke. It's a treat seeing these 2 amazing Performers together in a Film that insists on amazing Performances to lift the Movie from good to great, and its exactly what they do. The 'shower scene' with Ethan Hawke is brilliant and few Actor's in history could have taken the scene to the level it was taken to in this Film, an absolutely amazing scene. Denzel and Hawke create completely believable and crazily intense moments that create an aura of uncomfortability for me as the viewer. A level of discomfort that is created by these 2 amazing Performers. Not many Performers could've taken it to the level they do. It's a treat and a class in how to Perform, period.
Once in a generation, if we're lucky, a talent like Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke come along, emotionally dynamic Performers that captivate.
I think Denzel and Ethan Hawke are among the 10 best Actor's in history. It's an impossible list as there are 50 I want to have in my Top 10; but I would say these are the 10 best Actors in history (listed in order from oldest to newest):
Charlie Chaplin, Robert De Niro, Denzel Washington, Daniel Day-Lewis, Tom Hanks, Ethan Hawke, Joaquin Phoenix, Leonardo DiCaprio, Philip Seymour Hoffman & Shia LaBeouf.
Most Film Historians would say that Denzel Washington has starred in 15-20 Masterpieces thus far during his career, even more than Ethan Hawke. I believe if I talked to the 100 most respected Film Historians around the World, naturally they would all have slightly different lists, but I believe if they came to a consensus, this would be Historians Top 10 Denzel list:
1. Glory (1989) 2. Much Ado About Nothing (1993) 3. Malcolm X (1992) 4. The Tragedy Of Macbeth (2021) 5. Inside Man (2006) 6. American Gangster (2007) 7. The Hurricane (1999) 8. Fences (2016) 9. Philadelphia (1993) 10. Crimson Tide (1995)
And they would say Ethan Hawke has starred in 10-15 Masterpieces; I think this would be their Top 10 Masterpiece consensus on Ethan Hawke:
1. Before Sunset (2004) 2. Boyhood (2014) 3. Before Midnight (2013) 4. Before Sunrise (1995) 5. Dead Poets Society (1989) 6. First Reformed (2017) 7. Maudie (2016) 8. Before The Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) 9. Gattaca (1997) 10. A Midnight Clear (1992)
I would change both of those lists slightly. With Denzel, my list would include this Film. My Denzel Top 10:
1. Fences (2016) 2. American Gangster (2007) 3. Inside Man (2006) 4. Glory (1989) 5. Malcolm X (1992) 6. The Hurricane (1999) 7. Philadelphia (1993) 8. Crimson Tide (1995) 9. A Soldier's Story (1984) 10. Training Day (2001)
I agree with most Film Historians in the opinion that Training Day is a Masterpiece; a truly great piece of filmed cinema; a must see.
It stars Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke, alongside Scott Glenn. Scott Glenn is such a good Actor, and he pulls off the role with skill and ease, well done.
The supporting cast does a good and effective job also and includes an impressive list of Tom Berenger, Harris Yulin, Dr. Dre, Raymond Barry, Snoop Dogg, Macy Gray, Eva Mendes & Raymond Cruz, to name some of them; and we'll done by them.
Antoine Fuqua captures all of the Performances well and allows the friction and underlying intensity to unfold on screen by its 2 stars, filming it wonderfully.
Then there's the 2 stars, Denzel and Ethan Hawke. It's a treat seeing these 2 amazing Performers together in a Film that insists on amazing Performances to lift the Movie from good to great, and its exactly what they do. The 'shower scene' with Ethan Hawke is brilliant and few Actor's in history could have taken the scene to the level it was taken to in this Film, an absolutely amazing scene. Denzel and Hawke create completely believable and crazily intense moments that create an aura of uncomfortability for me as the viewer. A level of discomfort that is created by these 2 amazing Performers. Not many Performers could've taken it to the level they do. It's a treat and a class in how to Perform, period.
Once in a generation, if we're lucky, a talent like Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke come along, emotionally dynamic Performers that captivate.
I think Denzel and Ethan Hawke are among the 10 best Actor's in history. It's an impossible list as there are 50 I want to have in my Top 10; but I would say these are the 10 best Actors in history (listed in order from oldest to newest):
Charlie Chaplin, Robert De Niro, Denzel Washington, Daniel Day-Lewis, Tom Hanks, Ethan Hawke, Joaquin Phoenix, Leonardo DiCaprio, Philip Seymour Hoffman & Shia LaBeouf.
Most Film Historians would say that Denzel Washington has starred in 15-20 Masterpieces thus far during his career, even more than Ethan Hawke. I believe if I talked to the 100 most respected Film Historians around the World, naturally they would all have slightly different lists, but I believe if they came to a consensus, this would be Historians Top 10 Denzel list:
1. Glory (1989) 2. Much Ado About Nothing (1993) 3. Malcolm X (1992) 4. The Tragedy Of Macbeth (2021) 5. Inside Man (2006) 6. American Gangster (2007) 7. The Hurricane (1999) 8. Fences (2016) 9. Philadelphia (1993) 10. Crimson Tide (1995)
And they would say Ethan Hawke has starred in 10-15 Masterpieces; I think this would be their Top 10 Masterpiece consensus on Ethan Hawke:
1. Before Sunset (2004) 2. Boyhood (2014) 3. Before Midnight (2013) 4. Before Sunrise (1995) 5. Dead Poets Society (1989) 6. First Reformed (2017) 7. Maudie (2016) 8. Before The Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) 9. Gattaca (1997) 10. A Midnight Clear (1992)
I would change both of those lists slightly. With Denzel, my list would include this Film. My Denzel Top 10:
1. Fences (2016) 2. American Gangster (2007) 3. Inside Man (2006) 4. Glory (1989) 5. Malcolm X (1992) 6. The Hurricane (1999) 7. Philadelphia (1993) 8. Crimson Tide (1995) 9. A Soldier's Story (1984) 10. Training Day (2001)
I agree with most Film Historians in the opinion that Training Day is a Masterpiece; a truly great piece of filmed cinema; a must see.
