25/37
Kiefer Sutherland got his part by writing to Clint Eastwood telling him how big a fan of his he was, and that he wanted to star in one of his movies before he retired the closing film of the AFI Film Festival of 2024
Plot
Family man Justin Kemp who, while serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma…one he could use to sway the jury’s verdict and potentially convict – or free – the wrong killer.
Nicholas Hoult stars as the titular character who is forced into a moral dilemma when he is chosen to be on a jury for a murder
The story is kind of a twist on the old Henry Fonda role in "12 Angry Men" of which I can't say more without creating a spoiler.
The story and screenplay are involving with a few surprises although the inevitable conclusion is not
Hoult's performance is more than adequate along with the rest of the stellar cast including Toni Collete as the prosecutor who is running for District Attorney; and many others.
So, in summary this film is a 7/10, certainly not a 10/10 but not a 4/10 either (I reserve 4 and below ratings for films that are technically incompetent)
Eastwood's direction is solid as usual but not exceptional; however, given the constraints of the story I would say that it is more than fine.
Recommended if you can find it given Warner's lack of support for the film!
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