Seeing Juror #2we understand better why Warner dragged its feet until the last moment to release the latest Clint Eastwood in theaters. At 94, the Hollywood legend returns to Savannah in the footsteps of one of his most personal films, Midnight in the garden of good and evil (1997, with Jude Law and Kevin Spacey). Alas, we won’t reveal anything to you but you will know after 10 minutes everything this juror wants to hide who knows a little too much about the case he has to judge… Sluggish trial film intended to be a TV movie, Juror #2 will then stretch into flashbacks and family scenes more conservative than that of Donald Trump’s running mate, until it becomes interminable.
Juror #2for Nicholas Hoult and Ton Colette
Because Jonathan Abrams’ screenplay is singularly lacking in depth to claim to film the gray areas of guilt in a murder trial. After two real false twists and turns which feature an ex-cop converted into a florist and a young father who maintains a problem with alcohol and family life, Juror #2ignores the other jurors, relegated to an appearance, like most debates which are supposed to raise the question of justice. It is then difficult to experience the slightest disturbance, apart from the time of one or two scenes with Nicholas Hoult, wavering, and Toni Colette, a prosecutor in full questioning. Damage.
Juror #2 de Clint Eastwood (EU, 1h55) with Nicholas Hoult, Toni Colette, Kiefer Sutherland… Released October 30.
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