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  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 10, 2008
    Good street drama. I enjoyed every moment of the movie. Bale is, as usual, so deeply involving in the role, he really does make the character come to life. Good movie.
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 30, 2008
    i was really expecting so much more with this film...the posters,title and whole look gives u a certain feeling about how its gonna go....but its very dissapointing and dull.there are some nice scenes but it needs so much more.

    bale is good as the ex army boy wanting to join the cops and shows the torment of waiting for that position well.....kinda depressing actually hehe

    bale is better than the movie and the movie is average....but it could of been really cool.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 27, 2008
    I liked Training Day
    I liked Harsh Times
    and Damn! Im going to see the Street Kings too...David Ayer is doing great job at getho movies...
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 22, 2008
    Its grrrrreat, and don't let anyone tell you different. Its a pure character driven movie and with Bale in the drivers seat this is a compelling watch. I loved it!
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    April 21, 2008
    Like everyone else who saw this I was expexting a horrible version of Training Day, and in a matter of speaking... It kind of is. They both do the whole "A day in the life of a gangster pretending to live the straight and narrow." The only thing that I truly do like more about Harsh Times then Training Day, is Christian Bale, who (once again) proves why he is one of the best actors out of there. I mean most of the roles I've seen him he does an amazing job how ever this is a huge show of his acting ability. He does an amazing job. The whole time I was in complete and utter awe that it was actually him. I almost want to go back and watch it again just to make sure, but I have better things to do. Like watch Fight Cclub again or something... Anyway Freddy Rodriguez also does a good job. Too bad it goes unnoticed when put next to Christian Bale. The story isn't the greatest. Bale and Rodriguez fall back into old habits while trying to change their lives for the better. Predictable pretty much the whole way through. In all honesty you'd do better just to watch Training Day and pretend that Denzel Washington was Christian Bale. Not that I ever do that or anything.... But yeah if your a fan of Bale like me or you want to see what Training Day would have been like if it hadn't been very good check it!!

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  • jklmt95
    don't bash bale. he did very well in this film. he was very convincing in this picture. i can think of many other actors in hollywood that are 10x more over-rated than bale. like terance howard or colin ferrel. just wait until "the dark night" comes out. then you will think otherwise.
    posted 248 days ago
  • gio88
    great movie, portrayed the concept of reality with on-going suspense and the characters did the movie proud!
    posted 331 days ago
  • ubergonzo
    y'know...the moment an actor starts getting even a smidgen of respectability, despite the fact that he may have deserved it for years...he becomes "overrated".so who's underrated in your opinion? tara reid?
    posted 343 days ago
  • docbp87
    Terrible acting on all accounts. Christian Bale is the single most overrated actor in Hollywood today.
    posted 356 days ago
  • BALEHEAD
    Always supurb acting from Christian Bale!!I loved the road rage scene especially. Once again he gets given an ultimatley COOL character to play. Thumbs up!!
    posted 368 days ago
  • ALISON1900US
    it look like great movies
    posted 430 days ago

Details

  • Rated: (R)
  • Directed by: David Ayer
  • Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama
  • Released: December 31, 2005
  • DVD Released: March 13, 2007

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