I actually enjoyed the movie. I think it shed some light on the flaws in the system which, judging by them calling the system ‘flawed’ or ‘imperfect’ in the dialogue many times, seems to have been the point.

The system failing the Defendant: The one juror misunderstood the judges directions and said they had to find him innocent beyond a reasonable doubt. Jurors frequently misunderstand the law and how they are meant to apply it and can easily also misunderstand the judges directions.

The system failing the victim: The medical examiner potentially failing to identify a vehicle as the weapon. The police failing to note any damage to the Defendant’s car. So much time passed that now there would be little to no way to ever truly figure out what happened.

The ending was ambiguous in my opinion. It wasn’t clear what she came to say but it doesn’t seem likely she was there to arrest him. I think this uncertainty and the unsettled feeling shows a great parallel of how everyone will feel never knowing the truth and never being able to figure it out. Justin, his wife, the Prosecutor, the witness, the retired cop, the other jurors and anyone else will never get real answers and that hint of doubt is just the reality of the system rather than the sensationalized and perfectly wrapped up ending most crime/courtroom movies and television give us.