Just Mercy review: That the truth will out is entertainment enough

The amazing, true-life story of young, fresh-out-of-Harvard lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Michael B Jordan), who battled shameless racists in Alabama to save the life of an innocent man, Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx).

The cast are exceptionally good, with Rob Morgan particularly soulful as an anguished prisoner with undiagnosed PTSD. And comic-book fans will relish the chance to see Jordan, aka Black Panther, joining forces with Brie Larson, aka Captain Marvel.

True, sometimes the direction from Destin Daniel Cretton gets a bit ploddy and he rushes over a pivotal moment.

Still, by the time you reach the end – and realise how closely the film-makers have stuck to the facts – you won’t care. That the truth will out is entertainment enough.