15 Acclaimed Recent Movies That Are (Probably) Doomed To Receive A Backlash

15. Just Mercy

To be honest, it's surprising this was so well-received in the first place. Just Mercy, a historical drama about a real life case of racial injustice, is a solid-enough effort that thankfully doesn't have the white saviour vibe of, say, The Help, but it is still an arguably inadequate look at racism.

It's not a bad film by any means, but it is hit-or-miss overall and while emotional films such as this might initially take viewers in with their powerful dramatic beats (there are some undeniably powerful moments here), such films are less likely to move you as much once you know what's coming, and therefore you're likely to notice more of the film's flaws.

It did well critically (although it didn't get any Oscar nominations) but there probably won't be much admiration for it in the future. The only thing in it that is likely to truly hold up are the power-house performances, which are considerably better than the film's other elements.