Christian Morgan

The scene in Just Mercy where Bryan, played by Michael B. Jordan, goes to the prison on his internship to inform the death row inmate he is not in-fear of being executed within the year, is one of the three most touching scenes within the film. The inmate asks Bryan to repeat the statement, following the bursting of tears from the inmate— he states it to be the best news he’s received in a long time. Unlike a similar movie involving the death sentence that come out recently, “Clemency,” “Just Mercy,” with better writing provides a deeper story into the death sentence. The power of film is a force that affects us without our knowing, whether we realize it or not. Sometimes this force, like light, is more visible at specific times. The movie by Destin Daniel Cretton, has a clear goal and delivers truthfully on that goal. It wants to expose injustice and the fear of confronting racial problems we face as a society. In fact, I believe this film should be a pillar of social justice within law because it has such a strong message that persuades the opposing viewpoint that stands for the death penalty. Jamie Foxx’s had an emotional and moving performance. While watching a movie Clemency, the force it contains does not supersede the inch-think black border of my television, but Just Mercy does this and provokes a stream of thought through not only the struggle of being on death row, but the trials and effects the illegitimate, racial narrative of men condemned to a 70 square feet area of cement awaiting death for crimes— despite seeing people who are broken and need help.