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Just Mercy

2019

Destin Cretton

Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, O'Shea Jackson Jr. ...

6.8

6,014

Drama "Just Mercy" follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan might have had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned, 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 ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"[A] supple and humane version of a true-life Hollywood liberal drama (...) Foxx reminds us why he’s a great actor"	POS
United States	Sara Stewart New York Post	"A profoundly moving story and, at times, an almost unbearably sad one (...) This is Jordan and Foxx’s show, and the duo has terrific acting chemistry"	POS
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"It's not surprising if the film's edge is somewhat dulled by respect for its subject (...) A sturdy example of this genre, in which persistence and faith lead to the righting of terrible wrongs"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"The hard truths about racial injustice (...) come through loud and clear, thanks to stellar performances from Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx. (...) Puntuación: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"The film undeniably preaches things in which I believe (...) but it does so in such a superficial manner, unable to get down to the bone of the story it’s trying to tell."	NEG
United Kingdom	Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"A straightforward, no-frills drama that does have an undeniably emotive effect (...) [Its] epilogue reminds you that Stevenson’s brave, important work is sadly not over.(…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Richard Lawson Vanity Fair	"A rousing and moving enough film that one is compelled to excuse the limits of its artistry.	POS
United States	Justin Chang Los Angeles Times	"A handsome, impeccably mounted tribute to [Stevenson's] activism and also his fellow advocates (...) [It] is almost exactly what you’d expect: It has stirring speeches, infuriating setbacks and a tendency to overstate the obvious."	NEU
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"In another year – and in a film more galvanising and awake – [Foxx] might be walking off with Best Supporting Actor (...) As it stands, he’s wonderful, and Jordan’s good, in trudgingly average surroundings (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Clarisse Loughrey The Independent	"Death row drama is refined, sober filmmaking (...) It’s steady and clear-headed, safe in the knowledge that truth is the ultimate humaniser (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard	"The cast are exceptionally good (...) That the truth will out is entertainment enough (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Terri White Empire	"An important story of injustice inspires but fails to fully ignite, despite two towering central performances from Jamie Foxx and Michael B. Jordan (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
Ireland	Tara Brady Irish Times	"Jamie Foxx does his best work in a decade (...) 'Just Mercy' is commendably restrained in its courtroom scenes (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Deirdre Molumby entertainment.ie	"A powerful film and exemplary to all on how we need to and can do better (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Chris Wasser Irish Independent	"Jamie Foxx hasn’t been this good in years (...) [It] finds its rhythm, utilising the talent of its leading men and women and the incredible details of the true story from which it takes its cue (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Laura Delaney RTÉ	"'Just Mercy' won't enlighten viewers with groundbreaking insights, but its an inspiring reminder of a deeply flawed and socially unbalanced legal system (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS

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