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Training Day (2001)
Good film, unexpected ending
Denzel Washington is wonderfully and diabolically evil as we have never seen him before...Ethan Hawke plays his part very well, evolving in one day from innocence to cynicism, anger & violence. The last third of the show went a little overboard, losing some of the believability, but overall it enthralling, albeit sometimes disturbing. (I noticed that Jaime P Gomez from Nash Bridges played the part of one of Denzel's "henchmen" and think that his name should have been on the billing as well as Dr Dre, Snoop Dog, etc.) The entire supporting cast was fantastic, the background was realistic because it was the real thing. On a scale of 10 I would give the movie a 7, and Denzel a 10!
Taken (1999)
Saw it on cable, and was pleasantly surprised...
This movie must have been the "sleeper" of the year! The tension builds and keeps you on the edge of your seat! There are so many movies out there not worth watching, this one is different...the plot thickens, as they say, and one wonders throughout not only if Mr Grover is going to survive this horror, but also if all the people in his life who have been cheating him will experience any type of justice. Very well done.
Gabriela (2001)
I loved this movie!
I have been a fan of Jaime Gomez and his work on Nash Bridges for several years, and he absolutely SHINES in this story. Seidy Lopez is beautiful and sensual, Troy Windbush is fantastic as the confused therapist, Lupe Ontoveris <spelling?> is delightful as the grandmother who just wants to "feed" someone (I know so many women like her!). The people are so real, you can't help getting into their feelings. I saw it in San Francisco, and at the end the audience clapped & cheered. Predictable story? Maybe but so what?... what's wrong with giving us what we like to see, what leaves us feeling good? It was funny and heartwarming. Thank you, Vincent Miller, and we will look forward to your next project. Hope you can use Jaime on that one!