RATED: PG-13
RUNNING TIME: 2Hours 17 Minutes
MOVIE GENRE: Drama
RELEASED: January 10, 2020
DIRECTED BY: Destin Daniel Cretton
STARRING: Michael B. Jordan (Bryan Stevenson), Jamie Foxx (Walter McMillian), Brie Larson (Eva Ansley)
MOVIE DESCRIPTION: A powerful and thought-provoking true story, “Just Mercy” follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley (Larson). One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Foxx), who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the only testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie. In the years that follow, Bryan becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political maneuverings and overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter, and others like him, with the odds—and the system—stacked against them.
OUR REVIEW: Just Mercy was Amazing, Powerful performances by Michael B. Jordan & Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson did a terrific job as well. This film is remarkable it connects you emotionally to this film. It’s truly hard not to feel some type of way regardless of your ethnic background. The plot and direction were put together seamlessly, absolutely impeccable. For 2020 Just Mercy has to be the front runner for the film of the year and Best Actor performance Michael B. Jordan, and Best Supporting Actor Jamie Foxx as well.
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