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Why is this film so well liked? It's gritty, like dirt on your shoe after you step on something gross. No one would initiate a trainee into a hit squad on day one, and then threaten them if they don't go along. This was one of the worst, cliche', stereotyped, stupidest movies I've ever seen in my life. It was a total waste of time, and the only reason i watched all the way through was it "had" to get better, but did not. Ethan Hawke was great, tho'. Denzel Washington got an Oscar, because he didn't get one in his previous films where he deserved it. I think it had to be bad direction and a very stereotyped, unrealistic plot that sinks the whole thing. I didn't see it before today. I avoided it when it came out, now i know why.

I loved this movie when it first came out, and the 3 or 4 times that I have seen it since then. I really identified with the single mom with two kids trying to balance life and work. I was doing the same thing then! It reminded me that if you can find something funny about a difficult time in your life, you may be more able to get through it. Family is everything to Dottie and her kids, and the still unresolved issues at the end are fine, since life usually just continues and not every problem can be resolved at the same time. I recommend this movie to anyone who is trying to balance family and a career and a love life! It made me cry and laugh at the same time!