Monday, September 17, 2012

Training Day

TRAINING DAY stars Denzel Washington as Detective Sergeant Alonzo Harris, head of an elite unit of LAPD narcotics officers. Ethan Hawke co-stars as Jake Hoyt, a straight running by-the-book rookie who is anxious to prove himself as a moral cop. The movie begins with Alonzo telling the rookie that being a cop isn’t like what he sees on TV, that it takes a wolf to catch a wolf, and that he will have to adopt a new set of principles if he wants to survive on the streets. They then hop in Alonzo’s old school Monte Carlo and begin training. As they cruise the gritty streets of LA, they begin ‘training’ with insightfully convincing lessons on street justice, and before he knows it the rookie is smoking weed and beating up rapists on the street. Along the way you will notice singers such as Macy Gray, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg skillfully portraying different aspects of Los Angeles culture, from street dealers to dirty cops. Alonzo is a master of manipulation, displaying a mixture of trash talk, charm, and bullying to persuade Hoyt to violate every principle he has. But, things may not be what they seem as Alonzo’s hidden agenda becomes more apparent as the plot unfolds. Eventually, Jake realizes that he isn’t a fellow wolf but Alonzo’s prey and determines that only one of them can survive.
Here is a trailer for Training Day:




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12 comments:

  1. Great review. Will watch it when I get the chance. Thank you for sharing your knowledge to the internet. You type the words of glory and wisdom.

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  2. I'll be sure to watch this sometime, good review. By the way do plan on having some kind of rating system for your reviews?

    -James

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    1. I prefer people leaving comments rather than ratings so i know what your opinions really are. thanks for the input!

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  3. Hi Keith, you were the first visitor to my movie recommendation blog. I love your description especially the part about a wolf. Great site, I will check often looking for stuff to watch.

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    1. BTW Training day is my favorite Denzel movie and he is one of my favorite actors.

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    1. Lol, thats usually the type of movie that I enjoy, as per the David Ayer genre. Harsh Times isn't any better in the language department.

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    1. fersure man, they definitely don't make movies like they used to. David Ayer still makes like the best gritty crime dramas ive ever seen

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  6. Thanks keith sounds really intriguing cant wait to watch

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  7. and i also heard it was really good your review just makes me want to see it more

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