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The Juror (1996)
Rate:
6
Viewed:
8/20
8/20:
The Juror is a case of strong actor versus weak actress.
Similar to what he did in Malice, Alec Baldwin gives the most impressive
performance. He has brilliant moments of acting, making for a compelling character from start to finish. That's
why the tagline of the poster is missing some more words as it should read, "There is no defense...against
Alec Baldwin's eyes."
When Alec Baldwin is away, here comes Demi Moore. I just see nothing out of her; it's a fake show that she
puts on. I think back then, while married to Bruce Willis, Demi Moore read her script aloud during dinner
for preparation and asked him if she sounded okay.
Like the pointlessness of Anne Heche's presence, the overlong film goes nowhere, especially during the
uninteresting court case, and I don't care about the juror or her son. Who gives a fuck if he's killed?
Let's get back to Alec Baldwin already.
James Gandolfini isn't bad himself. Because of his kind face, Eddie seems like a nice guy but is really not.
Of course, Teacher proves to be too much for him. The ending sucks, leading to his demise somewhere in
Guatemala of all places; naturally, it's going to happen anyway because the filmmakers want to manipulate
me into thinking it's, first and foremost, about Demi Moore.
By the way, I'm shocked by the judge's behavior toward the juror after she came to him for desperate help. He
shouldn't have done that because why would she risk it for something so small? Common sense needs to prevail here.
All in all, with ease, Alec Baldwin can make people look through his eyes and sell them anything.