Juror #2: between guilt and conviction

Juror # 2, which rumours suggest may be Clint Eastwood's final directed film, expresses discontent with how justice is carried out in the United States. In Jonathan A. Abrams' sometimes cynical screenplay, the judicial system itself is judged for the way personal interests take precedence.

This trial involves juror Justin (Nicholas Hoult), who wants to return home quickly because his wife Allison (Zoey Deutch) is about to have a baby, and prosecutor Faith (Toni Collette), who intends to "close" the case promptly because she's campaigning for election.

Upon arriving at the courthouse in Savannah, Georgia, Justin is worried about his wife, who previously experienced a miscarriage. He focuses and hopes for unanimity in the jury until he realizes that he himself might be guilty of running over the victim.

Recovering from alcoholism, Justin was at the bar where the defendant, James (Gabriel Basso), had a serious argument with his girlfriend Kendell (Francesca Eastwood, the director's daughter) on a rainy night. She left alone to return home, he followed her in his truck; and sometime later, she was found dead.

Eastwood does everything to "delay" the verdict

The incident is reconstructed through the versions of prosecutor Faith and defence attorney Eric (Chris Messina). At the same time, Justin deals with his own fragmented flashbacks from the night of the alleged homicide.

When the jurors are called to deliberate, it becomes clear that both sides have weak arguments: although the defendant is clearly suspicious, the autopsy is inconclusive, and the only witness proves unreliable.

Eastwood does everything to "delay" the jury's consensus, where retired police officer Harold (J.K. Simmons) begins to doubt the prosecutor's version. At the same time, juror Marcus (Yarbrough) is certain of the defendant's guilt. Tormented by his memories, Justin opposes a quick conviction, but without exposing himself, as he knows no one would believe he wasn't drinking that night.

After the trial concludes and life returns to normal for everyone, Faith goes to Justin's house. He answers the door and the two stand face to face in silence.