Training Day :: Training Day Movie

     In 2001, one of the most memorable performances in Hollywood was honour with an Academy Award, for Best Actor In A Leading Role. The Oscar, went to Denzel Washington, for is amazing performance in Training Day. A powerful departure from his good qat roles, Denzel Washington, plays Alonzo Harris, a street smart, crocked, undercover narc, out on the mission to save his ass, from the Russian mob. On the day in question, he is giving rookie abstract Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) a chance to prove himself worthy to be a part of his elite squad of undercover narcotics turnedicers.      From the beginning of the film, in the early hours of the morning, in the urban center of Los Angeles, we are introduced to Jake Hoyt, a first time father, getting ready for his first day of training, with his senior partner, Alonzo. Little does he know, that he is in for the rockiest 24 hours of his life. Jake is scare at Alonzos unorthodoxy, which includes making him smoke pot so hell know what it feels like, drinking on the job, and letting bad guys go if theyre not "important" enough to evanesce time on.      The violence is minimal until the finale, when Alonzo is killed by the Russian Mafia, which more than makes up for the lack of bullets seen in the first 100 minutes. Whether the violence is necessary or gratuitous depends on your point of view. To me, violence is unjustified only when it doesnt fit the context or when the film hasnt already earned my respect, causing the blood to turn me off even more.      The idea that Fuqua ( the director) employed violence just for attention never crossed my mind, as the film was compelling enough already. Surely he knew he didnt need it as a gimmick. He included it because it works. There was nothing different from this movie compared to many others, Fuqua didnt use any special photographic camera techniques, that really made you say WOW, but th e movie was really, well written, and directed, Fuqua captured the true essence of the streets of Los Angeles, to some this is just a movie, with a brilliant performance from Denzel Washington.     Alonzo isnt my only favorite, money hungry character, who gets played at the end. One of my favorite movies was directed by acclaimed music video director, Hype Williams. He made his first appearance in 1998, with