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30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterBrilliantly played by Denzel Washington
- 88USA TodaySusan WloszczynaUSA TodaySusan WloszczynaEpic in nearly every way, The Hurricane has the power to blow you away.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThis is one of Denzel Washington's great performances, on a par with his work in "Malcolm X."
- 83Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldJewison 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.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanWashington immerses himself, even more than he did in "Malcolm X," in a stare of unforgiving outrage.
- 80VarietyEmanuel LevyVarietyEmanuel LevyIn 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.
- 75Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezMilks Carter's story for maximum "inspirational" value, and at times the movie skirts dangerously close to afterschool-special territory.
- 75Baltimore SunAnn HornadayBaltimore SunAnn HornadayJewison's focus on the Canadians' dogged do-gooderism might have actually prevented a good movie from being a great one.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranWith power, intensity, remarkable range and an ability to disturb that is both unnerving and electric, it is more than Washington's most impressive part.
- 60Village VoiceAmy TaubinVillage VoiceAmy TaubinFar too tepid.