Just Mercy
Taste attributes: crimedramahistorylegalhistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
"Every generation has its hero. Meet ours."
Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: an unhurried crime drama, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights tirelessly for Walter with the system stacked against them.
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- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Status
- Released
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
