Juror #2 – Movie Review
First Reaction – Juror #2 is a courtroom drama which keeps us guessing on a different level.
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writer: Jonathan A Abrams (Screenplay)
Cast
- Nicholas Hoult (Superman)
- Toni Collette (Hereditary)
- J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
- Kiefer Sutherland (24)
- Zoey Deutch (Not Okay)
Plot: While serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, a family man finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma, one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict or free the wrong killer.
Runtime: 1 Hour 54 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Juror #2 starts when Justin Kemp (Hoult) is summoned for jury duty on the verge of his partner Allison’s (Deutch) pregnancy. They have a murder case with Faith Killebrew (Collette) trying to get the suspect locked up, while Eric Resnick (Messina) defending him.
As the case unfolds Justin finds himself in a serious moral dilemma and believes the case has a different truth. He decides to use his position on the jury to try and decide the case to clear his conscience
Verdict on Juror #2
Recap
The movie follows a man assigned to jury duty for a case which hits closer to home than he expected. However, his conscience begins to take over leading him to guide the jury in a different direction. Although, it takes over his life, with his partner expecting his time in running out.
Best Parts
The courtroom style thriller is always interesting to watch, and this presents something different with the truth only seen through one person. We get wonderful performances who engage us with the bigger story. It reflects the jury discussion and how people need to come to an answer dependant on different backgrounds.
Worst Parts
This doesn’t have the intensity of others, because too much is happening outside of the discussion. Which also includes amateur detectives trying to solve a case.
Final Thoughts – Juror #2 is an intense courtroom drama, which changes the outcome of a bigger trial.
