Denzel Washington Adds to His Legacy

Rating: Null/10 (22 February 2001)

"The Hurricane" may have been the best film of 1999. It is the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (Washington, in an Oscar-nominated role), a middle-weight boxer who was wrongly accused of multiple murders and ended up spending nearly 20 years in a New Jersey prison. Washington is so solid here. He dominates the action. He makes the film succeed all by himself. All the supporters help Washington's cause and Norman Jewison's sharp direction keeps the film intriguing and solid all the way through. In my view, I think that "The Hurricane" was the best film of 1999. 4.5 out of 5 stars.