Saint Judy

Movie Ranked #1360 | 2019 - Biography, Drama
The true story of immigration attorney Judy Wood, and how she single-handedly changed the U.S. law of asylum to save women's lives.
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Best two reviews:
1) Film Threat - Although the pace lags at times and the narrative is a bit cliched, Saint Judy reminds us what America represents to the world. This timely and inspiring film instills faith in justice and human decency. (Rating: 80) Read Full Review >
2) The Hollywood Reporter - It is Monaghan who keeps the movie on track, capturing Judy’s fire along with her sometimes aggravating tenacity. This honest actress is incapable of idealizing the characters she plays, and her modest, energetic performance makes Saint Judy — which might have been a dry textbook lesson — engaging and moving. (Rating: 70) Read Full Review >

Worst two reviews:
4) Los Angeles Times - The early glimmers of something soulful and sobering — rooted in investigative details and detention center realities — ultimately give way to the tired mechanics of give-it-all uplift. (Rating: 40) Read Full Review >
5) Variety - Monaghan radiates a winning measure of defiant resilience and dignity, even when she and her illustrious co-stars are reduced to mouthpieces for political sentiments (as in Common’s censure of ICE) — which is depressingly often. (Rating: 40) Read Full Review >
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