The movie I chose was “Hurricane”, a movie directed by Norman Jewison and starring Denzel Washington, released in the United States on December 29, 1999. Based on actual events, the film tells the story of the hurricane champion Rubin Carter who was accused of murder and regained his freedom years later with the help of enthusiasts.
The movie mainly describes Rubin Carter (Denzel Washington) after a period of troublesome teenage years and finally grows into an unbeatable middleweight boxer on the ring, nicknamed “Hurricane.” But a murder in a New Jersey bar destroyed his good hopes. He was charged with a triple murder, and the sentence was very long. While in prison, Carter wrote his story into an autobiography and published it. A few years later, after reading Carter’s book, a young American living in Canada, Martin (Weissler Lyon Shannon), felt that this book made him discover life’s direction for the first time. And meaning, he also believed that Carter was innocent, so he began to communicate with Carter. At first, Carter was unwilling to accept the help of these kind strangers. Still, when he saw an extraordinary enthusiasm and selfless dedication of these people for his case, he decided to continue with the confidence and determination to rebuild. In his battle for justice, the evil forces of racial discrimination secretly made things complicated, intending to trap the hurricane to death in a cell. Still, with the continuous efforts of enthusiasts, Carter was finally found not guilty and regained his freedom.
In my opinion, during this semester, we reviewed works involving identity, injustice, and intercultural relations from different perspectives, primarily works about race, gender, nationality, and a lesser degree of religious beliefs, such as Black Panther. And this film is closely related to the subject we are discussing.
In this movie, the systemic unfairness presented by racial discrimination is fully demonstrated. As a black, the protagonist encounters the waterloo of life when he is booming, and all kinds of unfair treatment and incidents follow. This also reflects a common phenomenon in contemporary society, where racial discrimination and inequitable treatment still exist. The movie finally gives people beauty and hope. It arranges countless hardships for the protagonists, but it also finally realizes hope and freedom for them. Real-life may be even crueler. No one can give us a promise. After hardships, there will be happiness.
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