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We're only as sick as our secrets.

Previous Eastwood review:

• Sully

# Review

Nicholas Hoult plays Justin, a recovering alcoholic called up for jury duty for a trial, where a man (Gabriel Basso) is charged for the death of his girlfriend. Justin quickly realizes that he's caught in an impossible moral dilemma.

I really liked Hoult from previous roles such as in The Menu and his performance in this film is solid as well. As with other Eastwood films, this one is a lean and stripped-down thriller with a central theme, this time surrounding a moral dilemma. I do think the film probably could have played more with the ambiguity surrounding the mystery but I understand why the focus is on the drama.

# Conclusion

A tense courtroom drama.

# Overall rating: 7.2

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