Based on what I’ve seen in the movie “Run Away Jury,” I do believe Marley and Nick Easter have what it takes to manipulate the jurors. It’s interesting how Nick is able to use what he observes about people to his advantage when trying to befriend them. He’s not doing it in a manipulative way, but yet he is finding ways to relate to them to gain each of their trust. To the goth girl he is kind, to the old and blind man he honors, and to the marine he shows respect of his fallen marines. Marley and Nick have put a lot of forethought into their plan to rig the jury, but it will take more than kind words to sway a jury one way or another.
From what we’ve seen so far, it makes me think they have done this before, but only a few times or else Rakin Fitch, being so popular, would have come across her/them before. I remember Nick saying at the beginning of the movie when he receives his jury summons in the mail, “Christmas comes early this year.” It’s because of this statement, and the way that Marley and Nick talked while they were at their house, that I think they have done this before. Another scene in the movie when he was getting coffee and a muffin, he knew there were bad guys taking pictures of him. When he came out of the coffee shop with his stuff he threw them in the trash because they were just props in his diversion before going to meet with Marley in the candle shop. If Marley and Nick have done this before, then I believe their experience and skills with people and awareness shows that they have the potential of swaying the jury to whatever side they want.
(Note: Mrs. Difabio asked me to write about whether or not Marley and Nick currently have the ability to control the jury because I have seen the movie before. Instead of what was assigned to the class.)
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You are quite the observative viewer! I never even realized that until I read them in your blog, it was very helpful because now i have an even better understanding of the movie. I was wondering in the beginning why Marlee and Nick were acting as if they were strangers in the candle shop as well as nick and the coffee diversion. nick was indeed the "good guy" of the group just trying to be a friend.
ReplyDeletevery good blog, you helped me greatly! i bet seeing the movie again really helped to pinpoint the little things that you didnt notice in the first time. :o)
Connie is right, you are very observant. I noticed some of the same things and knew that Nick and Marley had the ability to control the jury, and they managed to win the trial!
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