Just Mercy is a gripping movie. It exposes the painful injustice of our judicial system. Alabama is where the story takes place, however, I will challenge that it could take place even outside of the South.
The most egregious though is to follow the prevalent plight of minorities in Death row. Jordan and Jamie Fox do an excellent job in this movie.
One other thing that should not be lost on us is how the African American community came together as they always do to support a member of their community who had been wrongly accused and put in jail.
Please stay till the end to read the statistics on death row and the death penalty. It is shocking!!!
Three words I can use to describe this movie -emotional, disturbing and soul-searching (well four if you like). I would highly recommend it. Make it a family movie event. It is appropriate for kids and they will learn a lot from it.