Sunday, December 22, 2024
Juror #2
Have you ever served on jury duty? Here is an intense court room drama about the American justice system. In Georgia, a man serving on jury duty for a high-profile murder trial realizes he may have a connection to the case that could influence the verdict. Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult) is a journalist & an AA member. His wife Allison (Zoey Deutch) is pregnant. James Sythe is accused of killing his girlfriend Kendall & dumping the body below a bridge. Toni Collette plays the prosecutor Asst. D.A. Faith Killebrew who is also running for a political office. Justin recalls he thought he hit a deer at that bridge on that stormy night. He has a moral dilemma. Say nothing & an innocent man could be convicted. Speak up & implicate himself in an hit & run. He is stuck between a rock & hard place. Will this be another “12 Angry Men” verdict? Will he do the right thing or will self preservation prevail? This is an excellent complex script with great characters arguing their points of views. The film was masterfully directed by Clint Eastwood. He even casted his daughter Francesca as the deceased girlfriend Kendall. All of the actors were terrific. Leslie Bibb & Kiefer Sutherland were among the supporting cast. This is the best movie I️ have seen this year.
Alien gives it 4 “confirmation bias” stars out of 4.
