Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

johnny-burgundy The Hurricane (1999) This is a biographical sports drama about a former middleweight boxer who was wrongly convicted for a triple murder. The film received positive reviews by audiences and critics alike, but has been criticized for inaccuracies by some. Denzel Washington plays the lead. This is one of his better roles. He received an Oscar nomination and the film received several other awards nominations. The film takes an original way in telling the story. It takes us back through the eyes of our leads and the actions of some unexpected friends who believe in his innocence. This is a story of despair and a renewal of hope in the face of a daunting journey.

Sebastian Sindermann There is a lot of controversy about this movie. There are people on both sides of the spectrum that will argue for innocence and guilt... and that's ultimately what makes this story so interesting.I've watched the film, I've read plenty afterwards and I cannot tell you if the man actually committed the crime of which he was accused. People will always pull the race card on both sides. People will always have an emotional opinion about guilt, innocence, race, and perception. Let's be honest, truth is not really part of judicial system on either side.If you get right down to it, that is truly what this film is about. It's the human spirit. It's about redemption and condemnation regardless of right and wrong in a legal sense and the bottom line it's a good story. That is why it's a great movie.Do yourself a favor and watch this movie, not as a documentary. Enjoy every moment that Denzel and all the other amazing actors are on screen. Enjoy the fantastic screenplay for what it is. A story. A drama that inspires us to be better human beings.

vespatian75 I liked the movie. I thought Denzel Washington was excellent until I shut it off in disgust in the middle. Why? Because the film makers lied in the middle of the movie. They purport to show that Hurricane Carter was robbed of the middleweight title by racist judges. The problem is I saw the fight. It was against a tough Italian American boxer from Philadelphia - Joey Giardello, the reigning champ. There was a head butt, probably unintentional, in one of the early rounds. It opened up a cut over Giardello's eye. Nevertheless, for the rest of the fight Giardello gave Carter a boxing lesson. The decision in favor of Giardello was clearly correct and not controversial at the time. I have no gripe against Carter, when asked about the fight he said without hesitation that Giardello won the fight. I believe that the producers had to make a settlement in Giardello's favor. Why does liberal Hollywood not just stick to the facts when recounting recent history. They are obsessed with racism whether real or imagined, I lost all respect for the producer, director and all parties involved except for Carter who remained true to the code of the athlete and gave proper credit to his opponent.

tieman64 "Everybody knows the fight was fixed, the poor stay poor, the rich get rich. That's how it goes. Everybody knows." - Leonard CohenNorman Jewison's "The Hurricane" stars Denzel Washington as Ruben "Hurricane" Carter, a middleweight boxing champ charged with triple murder. An all-white jury sentences Carter to life in prison. The film's second half watches as a group of Canadian activists struggle to get Carter released. The evidence used to indict him was manufactured, they claim, the African American Carter the target of racial persecution. "The Hurricane" is cartoonish and simplistic, but boasts another infectious performance by Washington. The immaculately chiselled Deborah Kara Unger is also fine in a small role. The film was based on a real life incident, and its screenplay adapted from two books, one of which was Carter's own memoir. Over the decades, Carter's case would become a cause celebre; Muhammed Ali, Ellen Burstyn, Bob Dylan and a number of other figureheads would tout his innocence. Many believe the opposite. Regardless, law and legal systems have always been inherently racist and classist. To this date, studies estimate between five to ten thousand wrongful convictions in the US per year. For a better take on this material, see Jean-Xavier de Lestrade's "Murder on a Sunday Morning".7.5/10 – Excellent in patches, but mostly conventional. Worth one viewing.