La voie de la justice

Great across the board. Acting, directing et al...

This is a story and a problem that needs more focus. Equal justice under the law for all Americans.

Mark Twain wrote: "Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't." This movie based on true events is just that.

Unbelievable, yet begging to be believed.

Heart breaking, yet heart warming.

Tragic, yet exhilarating.

A moving story, yet one that leaves the viewer frozen in disbelief.

A story of intense human cruelty, yet one of enduring hope and ultimate victory.

It's hard to be left untouched by the end of this movie. Great performances by every single member of the cast.

Walter "Johnny D" McMillian (Jamie Foxx) is wrongly convicted for the murder of a white woman and sentenced to death. In 1989, new Harvard law graduate Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) arrives in the small Alabama county to fight for the disenfranchised on death row with help from local Eva Ansley (Brie Larson).

This is real true life sincere advocacy docudrama. Jamie Foxx is doing great. Michael B. Jordan is holding back for the most part to play a stoic character until a few big emotional moments. The story is terrific and it's well told. It hits the right emotional notes. It really only falters when the movie tries too hard and it becomes a little preachy. Sometimes, less is more and this movie is plenty good enough.

Phenomenal job by Michael B. Jordan, and Jamie Foxx. Sad to see that we are still seeing this type of injustice. The only way this will be minimize is by educating ourselves and becoming lawyers, judges, politicians that will truly make a difference. Watching this movie most likely will make you angry, and emotional. We just need to better ourselves to make a difference in our communities.

... and wonders why this didn't get nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, especially as Michael B. Jordan gives us a searing performance as a man intent on getting justice. An inspiration to us all and for always.