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12 Angry Men

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	prankstaguy@ wrote:
	12 Angry Men is a movie that took big risks and made a big impact without using a massive budget or shock value to do so. It was a very simple theme that, when put into use, was a massive success. Twelve jurors are seated in a room to discuss whether an eighteen year old boy accused of murdering his father is really guilty or not. Eleven of them firmly believe that this boy is guilty, while one of them (Henry Fonda) has a doubt in his mind. Im not saying that hes not guiltyI just think we should talk it out, the man says simply. The eleven others become aggravated with him, saying that he is wasting their time and that nothing will be accomplished by this discussion. The men agree that they should talk it out and that is what they do. For ninety minutes, we see twelve men talking out whether somebody is guilty or not. This could have very easily been one of the dullest films ever made, if not carried out correctly. But because of Lumets and Reginald Roses brilliant script and the impeccable actors, it is amazingly intriguing. The film goes beyond the case and goes into why the men think the boy is or isnt guilty, and the case becomes a basis for character study. None of the men are unrealistic. There arent heroes and villains here. What we are given is a group of men the type of which we see every day put under a situation of high pressure. The basic concept of sticking people from opposite ends of opinion and values into a closed parameter has been used by many of todays great directors. In The Breakfast Club (1985), John Hughes stuck five high school students from different cliques in a library for a Saturday detention. In Michael Manns Collateral (2004), a cab driver picks up a contract killer as his fare. This movie made a big impact by going for a different sort of subtlety. The action in this film lies not in suspense and thrills, but in dialogue. The character work in itself is what makes the movie so brilliant, but there is also an ingeniously thought out court case with unnoticed subtleties to take into account. The case the men are given seems blatantly obvious: the boy seems undeniably guilty. But as the movie progresses, different flaws to the case are pointed out and Fondas character changes the views of the jurors. 12 Angry Men stands on its own as one of films finest. It is a movie that has stood the test of time and will continue to stand it for years to come.. (10/10)
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