Besides Training Day, what other movie gets severely overrated due to one scene?

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Unbothered said:
Nah, Training Day is a classic.


Possibly, but it's the one movie in which we actually see him play the morally corrupt bad guy, which was and is still rare to see of Denzel. Another rarity is that it's also one of the few movies of his in which his character dies.

Before Training Day, where things go as usual, in terms of script, Denzel would've been written in as Hawke's character taking down a dirty cop, but this time roles were reversed, and that is what makes Training Day special and adds to its appeal, winning him that well-deserved Oscar. Imagine an actor always known for playing the good, morally conscious guy who saves the day, but then suddenly they break out into a role that's different from the norm of their reputation.

Yes, the formula/plot of Training Day is simple in that we've seen it before but seeing Denzel in the backdrop of the gritty hood and slums of LA raises the film above average. If any other actor played the character of Alonzo, this movie would probably be in the B-tier category, a very good film, but not an Academy Award
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Hey man. Great response. I’ll counter by saying that he was simply more electric and dynamic as Malcolm, and his role in Mississippi Masala is criminally underrated, just off the top of my head. I would also consider his role in Mo Betta Blue as a redemptive Lothario type as stellar, although there were things in that film that left some things to be desired.
 
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