![]() Stevenson is so noble and flawless that he’s a credible bore unless you focus on Jordan’s physicality. ![]() This is built into Woodard’s character intrinsically, but for Jordan, it feels more like an actor doing his best to rise above the paper-thin characterization he has been given. Jordan’s activist Bryan Stevenson is trying to get prisoners off the row while Alfre Woodard’s warden Bernadine Williams oversees their executions-the two actors each have moments of stillness where they seem to physically vibrate from the internal trauma they’re suppressing. Though the lead characters differ in intent- Michael B. “Just Mercy” has the misfortune of hitting theaters at the same time as “ Clemency,” a more daring and better film set on a prison’s Death Row. "Just Mercy" is currently streaming for free on Amazon, Google Play, and YouTube. For a growing resource list with information on where you can donate, connect with activists, learn more about the protests, and find anti-racism reading, click here. We are republishing this piece on the homepage in allegiance with a critical American movement that upholds Black voices. ![]()
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