We usually leave the rating board alone. Their ratings are largely irrelevant to our work and interest as reviewers. In this instance, however, we feel that an R rating is perplexing. Hurricane was a middleweight boxing contender, furious with his fists, but disciplined. There are exquisitely choreographed, viscerally powerful fight scenes in the ring, but this is hardly more than a real boxing match or wrestling simulation watched by 8 year olds regularly.
Hurricane is a powerfully uplifting film for young people and particularly young men.
It shows a violent man overcoming his propensities and a young man rise out of adversity and learn to read and motivate himself to achieve greater things. We should be encouraging teens to see this movie, not restricting them. CinemaSense and CinemaSense. All Rights Reserved. Written Permission Required for Copying or Reproducing in Any Form.