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I have read most of the Easy Rawlins books by Walter Mosley. This movie is good but not great. Even though I like Jennifer Beals, her portrayal of Daphne Monet felt a bit off. Denzel Washington as Easy Rawlins was most definitely easy on the eyes. He also delivers. He is not just a pretty face. However, the movie was stolen by Don Cheadle as Mouse. It's unfortunate that this movie did not perform well enough at the box office to warrant additional movies. I would guess that if they movie came out now, it would have faired better. There are over 10 books in the series. It is clear that the characters are engaging and the stories compelling. Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle are spot on. This was the right movie, but came out at the wrong time.
I bought this because I remembered the character Mouse's pistol as being a truly ugly, minimalistic, held together with screws, functional revolver (Webeley VI), and I wanted to admire it. I also enjoyed the character Mouse. It's early Denzel, and it's got Don Cheadle, and it's got a fight scene in which Denzel is slowly, slowly, losing. Nicely done genre picture, with lots of actors I enjoy seeing, well presented.
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The story is filled with plenty of characters that make the story very entertaining. It has an excellent supporting cast for Denzel Washington. The acting is superb. This movie is good old fashion entertainment.
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An unusual Noir Movie not at all as one might expect. It might not be allowed to be made in today's Neo-Puritan PC environment. Great depth of story and fine acting from Denzel Washington and Don Cheedle. The turn of the Background of the Plot, where History of a Region (Cajun Lousiana) is generally not known, works where a Turn of Story such as found in "Chinatown", might not. This is a very fine movie.
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I love almost every movie Denzel has made. This was one of his earlier flicks. It takes place in Los Angeles where I grew up. The plot is intelligent and keeps my attention. Ive probably watched this flick four times. Highly recommended.
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