A Powerhouse of a Film. Washington's Best.

Rating: 8/10 (13 January 2000)

Norman F. Jewison's "The Hurricane" is an exceptional piece of film making. It has good editing, good writing, good scenes, and great acting. Now, the film itself is good, but the acting makes this film outstanding.

Denzel Washington is a terrific actor, and this film proves it (also a golden globe nomination and Academy Award Win in 1989 backs it up). Washington plays Rubin "Hurricane" Carter with such perfection not seen in a very long time. It's his spirit in this movie that gets this film up in the high life.
And Norman F. Jewison, a great Oscar Winning Director who directs this film of the human spirit with great intensity and knowledge of what Carter's life was like. That makes this film one of the best of the year.