Just Mercy

A good movie

“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a pretty cool cast involved and since it was available on Netflix, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, even though it turned out to be a decent watch, to be honest, it wasn’t really much more than that. I mean, they certainly displayed how unfair, inadequate and completely incompetent the US judicial has been and probably has always been but, by now, I have seen plenty more movies about the subject. Indeed, even if the intentions of the makers were more than commendable, I’m afraid they didn’t break any new ground. Their approach was also really biased. Basically, all the black folks were kind, soft-spoken with no bad bones whatsoever (even the prison inmates which was rather doubtful), while pretty much ” read more

Watched in 2020: Movies (130 movies items)

"Very important story. Innocent people on death row is a very tough subject and gets me very emotional. The performances are all solid, but Foxx shines the most with his commanding performance."

Anautix' Movie Diary 2020 (148 movies items)

"28.11.2020 my rating: 7,0"