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12 Angry Men
: this movie is superb, opposingly to the more recent version with a bunch of so called actors. It's this one you have to see!
One of my all time favorite movies. Should be required viewing for every high school student . It is a first rate example of how we bring our beliefs our experinces and our temperments to the jury system.Where would each of us fit in. No.1 the leader tries to keep order stays calm as the tension grows. No.2 mild mannered but shows he's tougher than first thought. No.3 sees everything in black and white unwilling to believe he could be wrong. His blustry attitude masks deep pain. No 4. controlled and methodical,until another jurors out burst causes him to take control when no one else will. No 5 came up the hard way and brings important imformation no one else could know about. No.6 protective of the defensless in time this attitude makes him view the case in a diffent light. No.7 he will do anything if he can just get out of there. No.8 he's the lone holdout,he takes his duty seriously and wants everyone else to do the same after all someones life is on the line.No.9The first one to admit he may have voted wrong and is both humble enough and brave enough to admit it. He is also one of the more observant members of the jury which is displayed throughout the movie .No10 alot like no.3 but less pivotal and his attiude more just the way he is no layer of pain is noticed. N0.11 reminds us all of the importance of jury duty and why we should want to serve and do a good job as an immigrant he undrstands what the rest of us all to often take fo granted- the system is us we can't ignore that even though we too often want to and do. N0.12 is pretty annoying and really does not offer much to the proceedings but does the right thing. See yourself in any of these men? If your like me you most likely see yourself in more than one of them and the actors to their credit help us see ourselfs and make us think. Fonda gives us an intense but not overplayed proformance.Cobb is his perfect opposite he chews the scenery but it hits all the right marks . Everyone else is somewhere in between. A first rate cast.Check it out if you've never seen it, you have see it again you will not be sorry.
I don't know if this is a "colorized" version - for heaven's sake, find the black and white original. Don't insult yourself and the film. As for the movie itself, I doubt many modern filmmakers would dare attempt something like this - nothing but raw human drama IN ONE ROOM for the entire film. And the script, the acting, and the direction really make it work - this is as gripping as it gets. Wonderful to behold. Psychology professors might consider showing this to their classes if they are studying motivation and persuasion.
"12 Angry Men" is a masterpiece of stage production to film transition. It is the quintessential one-set, one-act story, where the power of the story and the quality of the acting are so gripping that you never even notice the sparse setting. Group dynamics are the theme of this story, as leaders emerge, personalities change, and text-book scenarios of group communication unfold. However, there is no sense of stodgy academia or creative exercise. It truly is a powerful, edge-of-the-seat type of story. Unfortunately, the DVD adds little, although with a film this great extras are not needed. The film looks good, and has aged like a fine wine.
This is a great film! It really makes you think
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