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User Reviews for: Training Day

TheGloriousSOB
5/10  7 years ago
RIP, Bill Paxton. & w/ that being said, I must post this review. Make no mistake, Paxton's pretty much the sole reason to watch this TV version of the Denzel Washington movie, which I've seen & enjoyed; Denzel earned his Academy Award even though my parents protest Russell Crowe of "A Beautiful Mind" was robbed, but I digress. I feel like I'm the only one in Bakersfield, CA who's on Trakt & watching the show as it airs because I'm aware of the drama's flaws: low ratings, first of all, that's already put it on the brink of cancellation. Looks like Paxton's death (he already finished filming the series' episodes) will make cancellation inevitable. 2nd, the reason behind this lack of viewership: as I said, it's a TV version of the movie. Granted, TV adaptations are hit or miss, but maybe the fact it's on a rabbit-ear channel like CBS perhaps removes the bite from the R-rated movie (e.g. no F-words & nudity). & as I read from a review, the only connection to the movie is a plot point from the pilot: Det. Frank Roarke (Bill Paxton) is a rogue cop prone to be the next Alonzo Harris, the Oscar-winning role for Washington in the movie, & he was partners w/ the slain father of Kyle Craig (Justin Cornwell, assuming Ethan Hawke's role). So that's the overarching subplot, but that & other storylines & characterizations are not to different from other dramas like "Hawaii Five-O," "Scandal," "Chicago Med," or "Rosewood" which I watch occasionally. I will admit that I joked about how soon "Training Day" will be cancelled since this drama, while decent, is pretty much again not so different from "Hawaii Five-O" or "NCIS: Los Angeles." But now that Bill Paxton died, & he was the only thing worthy about the show, for the sake of this talented thespian it's only damn unfortunate that's what's to come for "Training Day."
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