Regarding the reason why the last angry man finally changed his mind

Ashleigh 2021-10-19 09:49:24

This film is very classic. I have watched a lot of movies recently, and I saw that I was going to be nauseous. Many of them were fast forwarded and watched, but this black-and-white pure dialogue film even let me see the end from the beginning.

It's very exciting. I don't want to say anything else. I just want to talk about why the last angry guy changed his mind in the second and a half when he saw the photo at 1:31:54.

The movie opened in a sultry atmosphere and ended amidst the sound of heavy rain. 12 Among the angry guys, he has the hottest temper. Coupled with the weather, he speaks loudly, interrupts others, and does not listen to others' explanations. What is the reason?
The first angry guy scolded him at 58 minutes for the subtext that he just wanted to kill the kid. This is why?
At the end of the movie, after exposing the suspect’s guilt for the last time, he suddenly took out his wallet and threw it on the table. There was a picture of him and his son (I thought it was a photograph of the criminal’s father and son). He said, "Damn boy, you ruined your life." What does this sentence mean?

Solving these three problems, his final transformation can be understood.

Of course, like this movie, I can only assume some circumstances. I am not a screenwriter, and I don’t know what happened in his heart, just like they are not criminals, and I don’t know what happened that night.

The first question is easy to answer, even if it is not so sultry that day, he has the same attitude, because his character is a grumpy person.
He has difficulty communicating with others. I guess he has a bad relationship with his family (not to mention the divorce rate in the United States. Can such a temper be better in the United States where men and women are truly equal, father and son are equal?) I guess he and his son have There have been cracks.
I also guessed that his son went astray (may be misjudged) and went to jail (or death sentence) because of a bad relationship with him. He hopes to kill other children (subconsciously) by being a juror. So the second problem is also solved. Also, at the beginning of the film, he introduced himself as a juror many times, and said that it was too obvious who the murderer was (because he subconsciously hoped that the suspect was the criminal), these two items may be my backup.

His child may also be innocent (he didn't necessarily believe his child at the time), he met a group of very disabled jurors and was convicted, so he said: damn child, you ruined your life. In fact, he is not saying that his children deserve to die, he is complaining about fate, why can't his children meet such a group of people.
At the beginning of the film, he introduced himself as a juror many times, and his attitude showed that he was accustomed and taken for granted. He didn't seem to take the sacred role of juror seriously.

Finally, he shed tears when he said "not guilty" with difficulty. Was he confessing his previous actions when he convicted the suspects?

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12 Angry Men quotes

  • [first lines]

    Man in corridor: You did a wonderful job, wonderful job!

    Judge: To continue, you've listened to a long and complex case, murder in the first degree. Premeditated murder is the most serious charge tried in our criminal courts. You've listened to the testimony, you've had the law read to you and interpreted as it applies in this case, it's now your duty to sit down and try to separate the facts from the fancy. One man is dead, another man's life is at stake, if there's a reasonable doubt in your minds as to the guilt of the accused, uh a reasonable doubt, then you must bring me a verdict of "Not Guilty". If, however, there's no reasonable doubt, then you must, in good conscience, find the accused "Guilty". However you decide, your verdict must be unanimous. In the event that you find the accused "Guilty", the bench will not entertain a recommendation for mercy. The death sentence is mandatory in this case. You're faced with a grave responsibility, thank you, gentlemen.

  • Juror #7: I don't know about the rest of 'em but I'm gettin' a little tired of this yakity-yack and back-and-forth, it's gettin' us nowhere. So I guess *I'll* have to break it up; I change my vote to "not guilty."

    Juror #3: You *what?*

    Juror #7: You heard me, I've... had enough.

    Juror #3: Whaddaya mean, you've had enough? That's no answer!

    Juror #7: Hey, listen, you just uh... take care of yourself, 'uh? You know?

    Juror #11: He's right. That's not an answer. What kind of a man are you? You have sat here and voted "guilty" with everyone else because there are some baseball tickets burning a hole in your pocket? And now you've changed your vote because you say you're sick of all the talking here?

    Juror #7: Now listen, buddy - !

    Juror #11: Who tells you that you have the right like this to play with a man's life? Don't you care...

    Juror #7: Now wait a minute! You can't talk like that to me - !

    Juror #11: I *can* talk like that to you! If you want to vote "not guilty", then do it because you are convinced the man is not guilty, not because you've "had enough". And if you think he is guilty, then vote that way! Or don't you have the guts to do what you think is right?

    Juror #7: Now listen...

    Juror #11: Guilty or not guilty?

    Juror #7: I told ya! Not guilty!

    Juror #11: Why?

    Juror #7: ...Look, I don't have tuh...

    Juror #11: You *do* have to! *Say* it! *Why?*

    Juror #7: Uhh... I don't, uh... think he's guilty!

    [Juror #11 stares back with impatient resignation, and finally returns to his seat]