Denzel Washington has added another feather to his cap. We have seen him play a slave in "Glory", a wrongfully accused man sent to prison in "The Hurricane", the title character in "Malcolm X" and a football coach who teaches about team in "Remember the Titans". He always plays the good guy. Until now....

Washington stars as Sgt. Alonzo Harris a deep undercover cop who is highly decorated and respected as a tough cop with an even tougher job. Harris is looking for a new member to his team and that new guy just happens to be played by Ethan Hawke.

We see Hawkes character get seduced by the tough talking ego maniac that Sgt Harris is and wants to become like that. But as Harris tells him, to become the man on the streets you must first learn what the streets are about.

The movie asks real moral question about letting the small fish get away so you can one day be led to the kingfish. The struggle becomes large when Hawkes character sees first hand what this entails. It means being friends with drug dealers and gang members and letting the small time dealers deal but keeping an eye out for the big score. There are also many other things that Sgt Harris has in mind for his new rookie but I won't tell all the secrets here.

Washington shows off in all his glory, spewing speeches about being a wolf or a lamb, about going to jail or going home. We once again see why he is one of the best if not the very best actor of this generation. Because this film is considered an action film. Having been directed by Antoine Fuqua, who has previously directed "Bait" and "The Replacement Killers", the movie will most likely not get the accolades it deserves, such as some awards for Denzel.

Ethan Hawke brings and innocence to his role that gives the character a believability and we can see ourselves in his situation and having to decide what is right and what is wrong.

This movie is Brutally Intense, it grabs you by the collar and doesn't let go until the final credits. I will warn that it is violent and not for kids.

Go see "Training Day" and decide for yourself.