Like a juicy steak served to a man suffering on a diet of micro-greens and tofu, "Runaway Jury" will be devoured by fans of movie melodramas. Once a staple of the studios, the melodrama has been largely abandoned in favor of action, special effects and sensationalism. [...] "Runaway Jury," directed by Gary Fleder, might just revive the cinema where intense, strong personalities clash in mortal conflict, where much is at stake and wild plot twists and turns fuel the rising tension.

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