Just Mercy: A+

A prayer—stronger than injustice; louder than despair; quieter than ego; surer than circumstantial evidence; homier then a barred cell; more challenging than simple solutions; more comforting than empty promises; more reassuring than crippling doubt; more accepting than racism; more merciful than hate; more understanding than bigotry; more consoling than a testimony; as freeing as a wind through the pines; as deep as conviction; as fierce as unerring love; as irrevocable as hope; as definite as unequivocal truth; as reaffirming as an embrace, a word, a bond; as loving as family—answered is a sweet song for a life deferred.

Sean Woodard, Film Editor