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The movie's dogged humorlessness, and its sixties-style cant, don't do justice to all the political crosscurrents in this story.
A reminder that there's still a lot to be said for the good old-fashioned inspirational Hollywood movie.
Give director Norman Jewison credit for two things: 1) He made the movie; 2) He let Washington run away with it.
Its celebration of a spirit that refused to go down for the count is the important thing here, and Washington gets it shiningly right.
As the Hurricane, Denzel Washington blows away everyone else in this film -- and just about everyone else in any film in recent memory.
An expertly crafted, deeply moving film.
Denzel dazzles in biopic of imprisoned boxer.
The film, directed by Norman Jewison, feels a bit too simple for such a complex story, but Washington transcends the problems to provide his best acting since Malcolm X.
There's no denying it's powerful stuff, which, for want of a better phrase, really packs a punch.
Startlingly inept coming from a generally accomplished director like Norman Jewison.
There is a talented supporting cast, but they are not given much opportunity to break out of the two-dimensional symbolism they are cloaked with in the script by Armyan Bernstein and Dan Gordon.
The film has genuine impact, and I'm betting that leading and supporting Oscar nominations will follow.
A thoughtful, moving story, and a triumph for Jewison, Washington, and Carter himself.
The drama is hung on a vendetta between a flawed-but-honourable man and a doggedly bad cop. Yes, it's Valjean and Javert, together again.
A great showcase for the actor's skills.
Some stories are so good that even a Hollywood screenwriter can't ruin them. The Hurricane is one of them.
As the center of the drama, Mr. Washington more than fills the screen; he very nearly sets it on fire.
...straightforward, human drama that conveys a strong dose of excitement, heartache, and inspiration.
Crusty old Canadian liberal Norman Jewison has airbrushed Carter of his foibles and turned him into that hoary racial stereotype, the saintly martyred black man.
a glowing depiction of the resilience of humanity that extends beyond skin color or political affirmation.
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