Beginning very strong, Eastwood's latest is a low-key thriller with an original plot. Not very twist-and-turn based (except for the premise, which is a twist of sorts in itself and pretty great), it's a solid movie of an old-fashioned type, and thoroughly refreshing. The characters and the acting is mostly realistic, though there are some slightly clunky parts. Gentle stereotype reshuffling means necessary familiar tropes do not get boring or make the film predictable. For example, the most "prejudiced" juror,…
