Review of The Hurricane (1999) by Patience W — 06 Feb 2009

Wonderful film of injustice, hope and redemption. washington is fabulous.

This review of The Hurricane (1999) was written by Patience W on 06 Feb 2009.

The Hurricane has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Bill S (2,971) on 23 May 2015

The movie is all Washington's and he shines brightly throughout in one of his best performances…

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By Johnny N (347) on 22 Jul 2013

This is a story of redemption. I've always loved this movie ever since it came out when I was in grade 8…

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By Cameron J (1,335) on 05 Aug 2013

It has good intentions, but this plays out like a TV Movie of the Week. Washington is pretty great, though…

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By Joseph O (294) on 29 Aug 2017

Denzel Washington was really good, and the supporting cast was serviceable…

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By Shawn Levy (1,238) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 27 Dec 2015

This is some of the finest acting you will see on-screen, maybe ever. Single-handedly, Washington turns The Hurricane from so-so to must-see…

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By Stephen Holden (1,707) for The New York Times (9,847) on 26 May 2013

Washington leans into an otherwise schlocky movie and slams it out of the ballpark…

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By Varuna G (11) on 04 Mar 2013

Awesome film with some amazin acting... not sure how I missed this one back in the day! Now heres how to tell a story. Great choice for movie nite…

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By Scott R (2,451) on 09 Apr 2015

A solid bio pic with a great performance from Denzel Washington. The movie lost my interest in many parts but overall it's a fine movie…

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By Steven R (399) on 23 Mar 2013

Exceptionally entertaining movie. Denzel's BEST performance. The boxing scenes were off the hook…

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By Mike B (1,929) on 21 Apr 2013

A bit meandering and slow, but with a fine performance by Washington…

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