Hurricane

Pros: Everything, especially Denzel Washington
Cons: It might be too long for some, but I didn't mind at all

Imagine you’re a star athlete. You had some tough breaks in your childhood growing up but you have now pulled your act together. You have reached the pinnacle of success in your chosen sport and millions of fans tune in to watch you perform. You have ...

Pros: Moving story, great cast
Cons: A bit of language

The Hurricane is based on the true story of the boxer, Ruben "Hurricane" Carter, who was wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years after being convicted of a murder. It stars Denzel Washington.

The Hurricane is a very well-made, moving...

Pros: The film refreshes the spirit with a vengeance!
Cons: Waiting for Denzel Washington's next movie.

I grew up on boxing, my father use to hold me in his lap when I was the ripe old age of 3 months and we would watch boxing together. The story of Rubin Carter (Denzel Washington) became known as Hurricane because of his method of boxing, throwing his...

Pros: Script; acting; messages
Cons: none

(Sorry for the wrestling reference. I was scrapping for titles here. Anywho, on with the review.)

The night before June 8th’s Tyson/Lewis fight, my friend and I decided to watch Hurricane. Since we’re not huge boxing fans, we figured...

Pros: Another high mark in Washington's career, his performance packs a punch
Cons: A couple of over-the-top performances and a by-the-numbers plot keep this from being an instant classic

Hollywood loves prison movies. There’s nothing sweeter to Tinseltown’s ear than the echoing clang of steel bars and the jangle of jailer’s keys. Just look at this thumbnail survey of stir-crazy dramas from the past century: The Big House, I am a...

Pros: Tight, well acted, well directed, moving, true story
Cons: This is a very grim subject matter, but one that needs to be addressed.

I know there have been a lot of reviews of this movie, by such fine writers as CurtisEdmonds and Grouch, to name two of my favorites. I worry about treading amongst such esteemed reviewers, but I do want to give a female view of Hurricane which...

Pros: Great classic of the times...
Cons: Wish there were more like it...

Denzel's traumatic defeat by Kevin Spacey in the Y2K Oscar race should have opened his eyes, as well as those of Black and Christian America, to far greater realizations. Regarding Denzel, we wonder why he wasn't as traumatized for not having won the...

Pros: Great story; Good acting.
Cons: Racial profiling.

Seems like however we try to better ourselves and march on a brighter walk through life, we will still always be regarded by our wrongs. We might try our best to make a better name for ourselves but someone will still think of us as what we were before ...

Pros: This is a true story about one man's fight against injustice.
Cons: Slow at times

Denzel Washington should be applauded for his portrayal of Ruben 'Hurricane' Carter. His acting was wonderful. The supporting cast was up to the task of telling the story of a boxer who was imprisoned for a crime he did not commit.

Hurricane...

Pros: The Story, Sound Track, and yes, the Performances
Cons: Depressing most of the time, no lighter moments, and it really seems LONG

I still like Bob Dylan's version better. For one thing, it's shorter. I think if weight loss counts for an Oscar, Denzel Washington earned his. Is the story true? I don't doubt it, and the movie reads almost as a documentary. Let's talk about this movie....

Pros: interesting inspirational message of persistence overcoming obstacles; interesting dual plotline
Cons: somewhat predictable ending

I found this biographical story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter's battle with the justice system and with society at large to be motivational and engrossing. The plot unfolds over the span of Carter's lifetime and utilizes flashbacks to enhance...

Pros: 1st class performance from Washington, Engrossing, moving and ultimately very satisfying
Cons: "Based" on a true story is right.

After years of enjoying the Bob Dylan song of the same name, I decided that The Hurricane might be a film I would enjoy. I anticipated a lot of court room drama which is something I found very appealing in Amistad, but in The Hurricane,...

Pros: great performance by Washington
Cons: not historically accurate

The easiest way to describe the Hurricane is it is fantastic. The lead actor is Denzel Washington who plays Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer who is falsely accused of a triple murder. Due to this murder, he was sentenced to three life...

Pros: Amazing story based on real life events, Denzel's Oscar deserving performance, Fantastic supporting cast
Cons: Only one, who never should have been there

My vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, "The Hurricane" is the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who in the 1960s, while living in Paterson, New Jersey (the home of East Side High and Principal Joe "Batman" Clark, as...

Pros: You have everything to gain by watching this.
Cons: The fact that this is a true story and I know that.

I can’t believe what I just saw. I know that this has been reviewed over and over again 326 times to be exact. I’ll be honest , I haven’t read them all yet. I am curious to read them though, because I want to know how many people got out of it...