JUROR #2 (2024) ¢ ¢ ¢
D: Clint Eastwood
Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons,
Chris Messina, Zoey Deutch, Cedric Yarbrough
Amy Aquino, Kiefer Sutherland, Leslie Bibb
Clint Eastwood's latest (and possibly last) movie is a riff on "12 Angry Men", about a murder trial, an ambitious prosecuting attorney, a defendant who seems guilty but might not be, and a juror (Juror #2) who knows more about the case than he should. I'm not sure it all adds up, but it's an effective piece of cinematic storytelling, a reflection on the imperfect nature of justice, and the scenes in the jury room, for anybody who's ever sat on a jury, are right on the mark. Clint fans will note that some key flashback scenes take place in and around a roadhouse - a signature Eastwood location - and that the place is called Rowdy's Hideaway. A coincidence? Probably not.
