Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Runaway Jury Hypothesis

I think the outcome of "Runaway Jury" will result in the gun company being charged and possibly shut down. I also think that the couple controlling the jury will have a huge impact on the movie. It is unlikely that either group, the gun company or the anti-gun supporters, will be able to win the case without the support of the couple. Many signs in the movie suggest that the anti-gun supporters have the weaker case in the matter. The movie even stated that anyone going against a gun company has never won. It is unreasonable to assume that the the gun company is 100% shielded from the possible affects of the court case.
Because it would so monumental for the gun company to lose a battle, I feel that it will happen. Movies are designed to have outrageous plots and intrigue the readers. Most people are likely to take side with the victims of violence associated with the negligence of the gun company. The movie drew in attention and emotion to some of the lives that were taken due to guns. This subconsciously built a negative impression of the gun company in the viewer's minds. Because of this, it is unlikely that the movie writer would want the gun company to win and leave a sour taste in everyone's mouths. The movie is likely to end in a punishment for the gun company or a situation which favors the anti-gun supporters.

1 comment:

  1. I believe you are right. Movies always have that tendency to side with the good guys, who in this case is Celeste Wood and the victims of the shooting. The movie portrayed the gun company from the beginning as evil corporate owners who only care about business. In my opinion, it is a classic hallmark of Hollywood movies, sometimes i dont really like it because then the viewer never really gets to put their own opinion into it and soon everyone will view gun company's as these types of people in the real world when it may not be the case. good incite.

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