Juror #2 (2024)

	Directed by: Clint Eastwood	COUNTRY USA GENRE Drama/Thriller NORWEGIAN TITLE Juror #2 RUNNING TIME 114 minutes
	Produced by: Clint Eastwood Tim Moore Jessica Meier Adam Goodman Matt Skiena
	Written by: Jonathan Abrams

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Justin Kemp	Nicholas Hoult	½
Faith Killebrew	Toni Collette
Harold Chicowski	J. K. Simmons
Eric Resnick	Chris Messina
James Michael Sythe	Gabriel Basso
Allison "Ally" Crewson	Zoey Deutch	-
Marcus King	Cedric Yarbrough	½
Denice Aldworth	Leslie Bibb	-
Larry Lasker	Kiefer Sutherland	-
Judge Thelma Hollub	Amy Aquino	-
Yolanda	Adrienne C. Moore	-
Kendall Carter	Francesca Eastwood	-

Review

The word is that Juror #2 will be Clint Eastwood's final film before retiring at the age of 94, and if this is the case, he can be proud of the way he is wrapping up his 69 years in film. Juror #2 is in many ways a return to 1990s legal thrillers in the sense that there is a clear genre affiliation in structure and build-up, and at the same time, the director has the confidence in his material to let the story play out without pretense or inhibiton. The picture utilises the relatively unusual narrative tool of an early plot twist, which is a great way to set the stage but also makes you a little extra wary of the subsequent developments. Eastwood follows this up by including an homage to 12 Angry Men which may just be a bit too literal. Since this is only a small part of the film, there are one or two of these jurors who come off as cardboard figures, but luckily, the content surrounding them has the weight and magnitude to make all the ensuing machinations mostly authentic – or at least constantly compelling. Nicholas Hoult (About a Boy, Mad Max: Fury Road) gives a forceful, introspective performance in the lead. And there are fine supporting turns from superb actors by his side, including Toni Collette and J. K. Simmons. The girl at the bar is played by Clint's daughter Francesca.