Just Mercy
Just Mercy
Just Mercy
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Destin Daniel CrettonZdjęcia:
Brett PawlakMuzyka:
Joel P. WestObsada:
Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Rob Morgan, Tim Blake Nelson, Rafe Spall, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Karan Kendrick, Brie Larson, J. Alphonse Nicholson (więcej)Opisy(1)
Film śledzi losy młodego prawnika Bryana Stevensona i jego walki o sprawiedliwość, która przejdzie do historii. Jako absolwent Harvardu, Bryan mógł przebierać w lukratywnych ofertach pracy. Zamiast tego udaje się do Alabamy, żeby reprezentować niesłusznie skazanych lub tych, których nie stać na rzetelnego obrońcę. Pomaga mu w tym miejscowa adwokat Eva Ansley. Jedną z pierwszych, a zarazem najbardziej medialnych spraw Stevensona jest obrona Waltera McMilliana. W 1987 został on skazany na śmierć za głośne morderstwo osiemnastolatki. Nie pomogły liczne dowody niewinności ani to, że jedyne obciążające go zeznanie było mocno wątpliwe. Bryan wplątuje się w sieć prawnych i politycznych gierek. Styka się z jawnym, nieskrywanym rasizmem. Niezrażony, broni Waltera i innych skazanych, na przekór wszystkim i wszystkiemu. (Warner Bros. PL)
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Awesome courtroom drama with excellent performances by Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx! Foxx is accused of murdering an 18 year old girl and is facing death by electric chair, but he claims innocence, the evidence is circumstantial and it looks more like a racist conviction. Jordan is a budding lawyer who will do anything to save his life. The film moves at a slower pace, but I enjoyed the gathering of evidence, and the final court confrontation has power, pressure and emotion, so for me, satisfaction. Fans of courtroom dramas should look it up. The lovely Brie Larson in a supporting role was also nice.8/10
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Just Mercy fulfils its purpose overall and defends with intensity its timeless ethical ideas. It’s very likely that after watching it you will be furious at the injustices suffered by Walter and perhaps you will feel admiration for the real human prototypes that inspired the story. That said, the film doesn’t stand out as a formal jigsaw puzzle full of important motifs and gives a very simplifying statement that explicitly refers to its famous predecessor of 1962, without ruining its message, but also without contributing any added value or storytelling originality. 65%
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Despite the stellar cast, Just Mercy is a very tedious borefest, where thrilling moments are hard to find. They gambled on the message and the deeply human story, but somehow blew everything else off, so despite a potentially compelling plot, the whole thing ends up being a made-for-TV drama about racist rednecks from the South. A lot of Hollywood movies have dealt with this theme, and most of them have been more interesting and entertaining than this predictable and simple piece, which is perhaps afraid to be something interesting and different, and tries tooth and nail to stick in the box of "inoffensive mediocrity." Which isn't damn good enough.
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