Just Mercy

Just Mercy is an incredible film that follows the story of a wrongly convicted black man and a young black lawyer who's ready to help him and many others. It shows the corruptness of the justice system and the racism it's built upon. This is not fiction, it is a true story and fact, it's something we are seeing to this day with the Black Lives Matter movement. Michael B. Jordan shows his true acting ability here as Bryan Stevenson, a man fighting for true justice. Alongside him is Jamie Foxx, O'Shea Jackson Jr. and Rob Morgan as the prisoners he attempts to help and Brie Larson in a brilliant role as Eva Ansley. The true story is both incredible and heartbreaking, the film is just that too. Its performances are just incredible with direction from Destin Daniel Cretton who is clearly talented after seeing Short Term 12, I shall definitely have to watch The Glass Castle soon. This is a film in which its themes are extremely relevant and issues constantly faced even 31 years later than this story. 🔙 Brief Encounter 🔜 Do the Right Thing 📝 Watched in 2020 📝 2020 Ranked