Juror #2 (2024)
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While serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, family man Justin Kemp finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma…one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict—or free—the accused killer.
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... Justin Kemp
... Faith Killebrew
... Eric Resnick
... Allison Crewson
... Harold Chincowski
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Expectant father "Justin" (Nicholas Hoult) is slated for jury duty and so duly sets off for the selection hoping that he doesn't get picked and that he can return to his wife to await the arrival of their bundle of joy. Sadly, though, they like the cut of his jib and selected he is. It's a murder trial with a man accused of brutally killing his girlfriend after a bar-room brawl. Prosecutor and aspiring DA candidate "Faith" (Toni Collette) thinks it's all in the bag, but defence attorney "Resnick" (Chris Messina) isn't so sure. As the proceedings commence, our second juror gets a bit of a shock. Some of this evidence is proving startlingly evocative. The more he hears of the incident, the more he begins to realise that his job as a juror might prove to be much more personal than he anticipated. With pressure from his wife and his fellow jurors to get it all over with, he has to fight to try and find a way to more fully explore the evidence and luckily he manages to convince one of their number "Harold" (J.K. Simmons) to help him. As the they dig deeper, what might they find and what might they incentivise the prosecutor to find too? I think Hoult holds this together well, and as the audience becomes better briefed on just who did what to whom, director Clint Eastwood still manages to keep the film engaging and tensely paced leaving the audience with quite a moral dilemma as truths start to out and sympathies become severely tested. Simmons supports well, as do Collette and Messina but Kiefer Sutherland appears too sparingly to make much impact on the story so it really is left to us and "Juror #2" to come to terms with what happened and with our own consciences.
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Writer:
Jonathan A. Abrams (Writer)
Release Date:
2024-10-30
Run Time:
114 min
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
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Juror #2
Expectant father "Justin" (Nicholas Hoult) is slated for jury duty and so duly sets off for the selection hoping that he doesn't get picked and that he can return to his wife to await the arrival of their bundle of joy. Sadly, though, they like the cut of his jib and selected he is. It's a murder trial with a man accused of brutally killing his girlfriend after a bar-room brawl. Prosecutor and aspiring DA candidate "Faith" (Toni Collette) thinks it's all in the bag, but defence attorney "Resnick" (Chris Messina) isn't so sure. As the proceedings commence, our second juror gets a bit of a shock. Some of this evidence is proving startlingly evocative. The more he hears of the incident, the more he begins to realise that his job as a juror might prove to be much more personal than he anticipated. With pressure from his wife and his fellow jurors to get it all over with, he has to fight to try and find a way to more fully explore the evidence and luckily he manages to convince one of their number "Harold" (J.K. Simmons) to help him. As the they dig deeper, what might they find and what might they incentivise the prosecutor to find too? I think Hoult holds this together well, and as the audience becomes better briefed on just who did what to whom, director Clint Eastwood still manages to keep the film engaging and tensely paced leaving the audience with quite a moral dilemma as truths start to out and sympathies become severely tested. Simmons supports well, as do Collette and Messina but Kiefer Sutherland appears too sparingly to make much impact on the story so it really is left to us and "Juror #2" to come to terms with what happened and with our own consciences.
'Juror #2' is very, very good!
Clint Eastwood just keeps pumping out movies, gotta respect the hustle. As someone who has seen every film of his, evidently now including this 40th (and final?) directorial piece, I'd say that this is one of his best works. He has done much better too, of course, but this 2024 release is impressive enough.
It's a clear Eastwood picture, so obviously made by someone from the old days as opposed to something that is undoubtedly made by today's market. It's supremely crafted in most areas, it relies of its fair share of convenience and isn't perfect (e.g. some, only some, of the dialogue is iffy). However, the attention-hooking plot means things never get dull.
It does feel like a two hour movie, but I don't necessarily mean that negatively - again, I was never uninterested in what I was watching. The cast are excellent. They are spearheaded by Nicholas Hoult, someone I've found quite meh in other productions but here he merits praise.
Chris Messina and Toni Collette are enjoyable in their respective roles, while in more minor parts the likes of J. K. Simmons, Amy Aquino and Cedric Yarbrough are solid. Another plus, away from the faces, is the very pleasing score, so credit to Mark Mancina for the music.
*insert joke here about how I missed Juror #1, yet anticipating Juror #3*
"Juror #2" unfolds in an unhurried yet absolutely fascinating way and it is utterly spellbinding to watch juror #2 Justin Kemp as he slowly begins to realise he is becoming increasingly trapped with each passing moment and he has no clear options open to him to effect escape from his predicament and no way to avoid ruination. The film really manages to achieve moments of quiet excitement, especially when more damning pieces of evidence begin to emerge like so much debris rising to the surface of a lake. It is engrossing as the film gradually begins to narrow the focus down to concentrate on Kemp and Faith Killebrew. They both know the true set of circumstances surrounding the night in question and now one of them must step forward and sacrifice the other in order for justice to be done or else the consequences of inaction will be the terrible and corrosive burden of guilt surrounding the crime in question will eventually and inevitably consume and destroy them both. This is a uniformly excellent film on every level which is gripping, interesting, and extremely impressive throughout.
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Juror #2
Cast
... Justin Kemp
... Faith Killebrew
... Eric Resnick
... Allison Crewson
... Harold Chincowski
... Marcus
... Larry Lasker
... James Michael Sythe
... Judge Thelma Hollub
... Denice Aldworth
... Kendall Carter
... Yolanda
... Keiko
... Vince
... Courtney
... Eli
... Brody
... Luke
... Irene
... Nellie
... Hideaway Bartender
... Woman from Bar
... Allison's Friend
... Campaign Manager (VO)
... Bailiff Wood
... Custodian
... Hiker
... Medical Examiner
... Elderly Man
... Reporter
... Oliver
... Burly Guy
... Fraternity Guy
... Coffee Cart Attendant
... Faith's Assistant
... Groundskeeper
... Hostess (uncredited)
... Desk Cop (uncredited)
Crew
... Producer
... Producer
... Producer
... Art Direction
... Key Makeup Artist
... Set Decoration
... Makeup Artist
... Production Design
... Assistant Hairstylist
... Second Second Assistant Director
... Graphic Designer
... Carpenter
... Set Designer
... Property Master
... Art Department Coordinator
... Hair Department Head
... Stunt Double
... Grip
... Production Assistant
... Driver
... Location Production Assistant
... Set Dresser
... Set Decoration
... Set Designer
... Director of Photography
... Casting
... Second Unit Director
... Camera Operator
... Best Boy Grip
... Production Assistant
... Production Controller
... Set Decoration Buyer
... Special Effects
... Location Manager
... Visual Effects Producer
... Extras Casting Assistant
... Costumer
... Production Accountant
... Sound Mixer
... Digital Imaging Technician
... Key Grip
... Extras Casting
... Casting Associate
... Assistant Location Manager
... First Assistant Accountant
... Location Production Assistant
... Set Dresser
... Cast Driver
... Second Assistant Accountant
... Payroll Accountant
... Extras Casting
... Assistant Production Coordinator
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Set Costumer
... Assistant Location Manager
... Second Assistant Accountant
... Colorist
... Location Production Assistant
... Utility Sound
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Chief Lighting Technician
... Best Boy Electric
... Grip
... Costume Supervisor
... Assistant Location Manager
... Producer
... Writer
... Director
... Best Boy Electric
... Rigging Gaffer
... Still Photographer
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Second Assistant "B" Camera
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Producer
... ADR Supervisor
... ADR Recordist
... ADR Mixer
... Dialogue Editor
... Foley Supervisor
... Sound Editor
... Sound Effects Editor
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Foley Artist
... ADR Mixer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... ADR Mixer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Visual Effects Producer
... Tailor
... Costumer
... Costumer
... Set Costumer
... Seamstress
... Colorist
... Original Music Composer
... Editor
... Editor
... Costume Design
... Executive Producer
... Key Makeup Artist
... Makeup Department Head
... Hairstylist
... Hairstylist
... Hairstylist
... Hairstylist
... Hairstylist
... Key Hair Stylist
... Makeup Artist
... First Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
... Sound Effects Editor
... Foley Mixer
... Main Title Designer
... Stunts
... Stunt Coordinator
... Stunts
... Focus Puller
... Script Supervisor
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