7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Training Day (2001)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Negative
Christianity: Positive
Overview
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central critique of police corruption and abuse of power, particularly within an urban context, aligns with progressive concerns about institutional accountability, despite its resolution focusing on individual moral integrity.
Training Day features a diverse cast, including a prominent Black lead, which reflects the urban setting. However, these roles are original and not explicit race-swaps of traditionally white characters. The narrative positively frames the white male protagonist, focusing on individual morality and police corruption rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
Training Day features transsexual characters, initially depicted in a marginalized setting and subjected to derogatory slurs by a main character. While one trans character later provides crucial assistance to the protagonist, the film does not offer a narrative critique of the transphobic language or the initial problematic framing, resulting in a net negative portrayal.
The film portrays the villain, Alonzo Harris, frequently invoking Christian language and symbols, but his actions are diametrically opposed to Christian morality. The narrative uses his hypocrisy to highlight his profound corruption and depravity, thereby implicitly affirming the moral standards he perverts rather than condemning the faith itself.
Training Day does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a corrupt police officer and a rookie, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences. Therefore, the film's net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Training Day is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a reboot. All characters were created for this film, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical versions whose gender could have been altered.
Training Day is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a character's race before their portrayal in this movie. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.5
Critic Ratings
7.4
7.1
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