29/44
another crime we can add to the prestigious repertoire of Warner Bros
Plot
Family man Justin Kemp who, while on the jury in a high-profile murder trial, finds himself grappling with a serious moral dilemma…one he could use to sway the jury’s verdict and potentially to convict – or free – the wrongful killer. Kiefer Sutherland took the role by writing to Clint Eastwood telling him how much of a fan he was and that he wanted to be in one of his films before he retired.
because even at 94 Clint Eastwood still has it
To call this effective would be a severe understatement, there is no easy way out here. A riveting and riveting examination of Eastwood’s career-long passion for guilt, justice and the limitations of American law, turning the courtroom drama on its head with a fantastic screenplay from Jonathan Abrams, the suspense is simply unbearable at points.
While Toni Collette and JK
Eastwood’s taut and wonderful direction reigns supreme here, all backed by a very catchy score by Mark Mancina, but it’s really the performances that have me teetering on the edge for the duration of the film. Nicholas Hoult never exaggerates the torment simmering beneath the surface, expressing internal panic to the viewer but not to those around him.
Simmons give equally fantastic performances, though frankly I’m a little put off that Kiefer Sutherland’s role was so limited
Like the gunslingers of his past, if Juror #2 ends up being Eastwood’s last film (as horrifying as the thought is), then the man has gone out in a blaze of glory.