Here comes the story of the Hurricane

Rating: 7/10 (30 July 2001)

Denzel Washington plays the black boxer Rubin Carter, wrongly accused of murder and sentenced to prison. Avid youngster Lesra Martin played by Vicellous Reon Shannon reads the book Carter writes in prison and together with his Canadian friends embark on a crusade to free Carter from prison.
The Hurricane, based on a true story, survives thanks to grandiose acting by Denzel Washington. In all, the plot holds together but the veracity of it all can be discussed as I am sure it has and will. The degree of truth aside it is an entertaining story and it is not hard to sympathize with jailbird Washington. His saviours, the Canadians, are sadly enough a bit weekly defined and in spite of their key roles in the movie they don't quite seem to fit in. Bob Dylan's excellent "Hurricane" lifts the film further.