Film Review

‘Juror #2’: Clint Eastwood’s Directorial Swan Song a Success

Clint Eastwood’s crime-thriller shows us why shirking karmic debt and shirking jury duty are bad ideas. It'll get you ruminating.
‘Juror #2’: Clint Eastwood’s Directorial Swan Song a Success
Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult, 2nd from left, front) is reluctantly on jury duty, in "Juror #2." Malpaso Productions/Warner Bros. Pictures
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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PG-13 | 1h 54m | Crime, Courtroom Drama | Nov. 1, 2024

Every once in a while, they actually make ‘em like they used to. That’s because Clint Eastwood—94-year-old, living-legend Clint Eastwood, who famously eschews newfangled, cockamamie cinematic cotton candy for pithiness—made “Juror #2.” He always attempts to give the audience something they can chew on.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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