Epic in nearly every way, The Hurricane has the power to blow you away.
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
This is one of Denzel Washington's great performances, on a par with his work in "Malcolm X."
83
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Jewison handles this rich tapestry of non-linear scenes with the skill of the old pro he is, and carefully modulates the drama to create the maximum emotional impact.
Washington immerses himself, even more than he did in "Malcolm X," in a stare of unforgiving outrage.
80
VarietyEmanuel Levy
VarietyEmanuel Levy
In what's easily his most zealous and fully realized performance since "Malcolm X," Washington elevates the earnest, occasionally simplistic narrative to the level of a genuinely touching moral expose.
75
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Milks Carter's story for maximum "inspirational" value, and at times the movie skirts dangerously close to afterschool-special territory.
75
Baltimore SunAnn Hornaday
Baltimore SunAnn Hornaday
Jewison's focus on the Canadians' dogged do-gooderism might have actually prevented a good movie from being a great one.
With power, intensity, remarkable range and an ability to disturb that is both unnerving and electric, it is more than Washington's most impressive part.