A wondeful movie with a powerful message

Rating: Null/10 (7 February 2000)

The Hurricane is a wonderful film that everyone should see. This film superbly copmbines an entertaining story and deep characters with a powerful message that is none too sublte but none to manipulative. Hate is the destruction of the human soul. Simple message. This film is a more about life lessons and redemption more than boxing. The film is a combination elements from "Raging Bull" and "The Shawshank Redemption". This film actually has fewer boxing scenes than even Raging Bull, but like that film, uses boxing as a backdrop for a character with such hatred in his heart. This was a beautiful movie with excellent acting. It may seem a little long to some, but don't let that stop you. The film has some wonderful things to say that everyone needs to hear.