Film Review: "The Hurricane"

Abstract: 6 pages in length. "The Hurricane" is a film about survival against the worst odds. When taken in its fullest context, the movie openly addresses the ills of human nature and how racism has long governed an intolerant society. "The Hurricane's" plot and significant/striking themes lend to the notion that racial equity has never existed in this, a seemingly civilized society, inasmuch as a man can still be wrongly accused and convicted of a crime he never committed. Imagery and sound play integral roles in portraying this gross social blunder to the point that viewers are left with an unmistakable emotional connection to an individual whose life hung in the balance for a long, agonizing twenty years. The ideas of representation within the film's very core stem from a lifetime of cultural misunderstanding punctuated by ill-gotten truths and blatant fabrications, serving to depict an image in "The Hurricane" that effectively relates to society's larger themes of myth and history. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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Catagory: Film & Television

Subcatagory: Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

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