Just Mercy

Locations
Call Number: Blu-ray Drama Just
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Widescreen (Aspect ratio (16x9)
Special features: Making "Mercy"; the equal justice initative; This moment deserves; Seleted scenes.
Brie Larson, Tim Blake Nelson, Rafe Spall, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, O'shea Jackson Jr., Claire Bronson, Steve Coulter, Rhoda Griffis.
A powerful and thought-provoking true story follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley. One of his first and most incendiary cases is that of Walter McMillian.
Blu-ray; Widescreen (Aspect ratio (16x9) presentation; requires Blu-ray player; Dolby digital surround 5.1 (English, Spanish); DTS 5.1 (English); Dolby Atmos (English); ADS 5.1 (English).

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

A great adaptation submitted by kwolney on July 17, 2020, 5:26pm This adaptation of the book Just Mercy written by Bryan Stevenson, founder of Equal Justice Initiative is very well done. It is a very sobering look into the epidemic of mass incarceration and death penalty in the united states.

Watch this ASAP submitted by Will O on August 26, 2020, 9:39am This is one of those movies where the trailer did zero justice (sorry) to the actual film.
Amazing performances across the board from Jamie Foxx to the Michael B. Jordan of acting to Brie Larson.
Easily the best part of this movie was how well it puts the viewer in the emotional headspace of both the condemned and the people fighting to free them.
There were plenty of racist white southerners but none felt unbelievable or over the top and a few were even on their way to hopefully being better or at least aware of how awful they were although most were still oblivious.
The injustice of watching someone clearly innocent be denied again and again was infuriating and terrible.
One of the few movies that is both hard to watch but also a film that I want to revisit again soon.
Bonus points to the filmmakers for not tacking on a loud pop song at the end but instead going with something quieter and more in line with the tone of the movie.

Cool submitted by maywang on June 11, 2021, 8:01pm Nice blue-ray on equality