Reasonable doubt

Kasey 2022-04-19 09:01:11

In a tight-paced drama, 12 jurors engaged in heated discussions to decide whether an 18-year-old committed first-degree murder and killed his father.
From the first 11:1, only one juror found not guilty, to slowly 6:6, to the last 1:11, 0:12, the plot was ups and downs, and the pace was good.
Under the influence of the noise of the train tracks, can the uncle downstairs really hear "I'll kill yo"? Even if you hear it, isn't this sentence a statement of emotion?
The female eyewitness who saw the boy's murder had glasses marks on her nose. In the case of vision problems, is what she saw really true? The
boy was dozens of inches shorter than his father, and he could really stab his father down die? Is the use of the switchblade really the same as imagined?
Can a boy really remember the details of the movie he watched that night under pressure?

With so much doubt, so much uncertainty, no one can be sure that the boy is guilty, but according to the principle of presumption of innocence, he should be found innocent. In the end, whether the boy killed his father or not is not the point, but the wonderful debating skills that took place in the jury room and the test of humanity. Maybe you want to get out of here, but you can't make fun of one's life.

It's very exciting. Tomorrow is the moot court competition. I wonder if our jury will also imitate the Twelve Angry Men?

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Extended Reading
  • Elmira 2022-03-25 09:01:05

    Sidney Lumet’s feature film debut. With the development of the plot, the focal length has gradually increased, and the telephoto lens has made the space more and more narrow. It seems that the walls behind you are constantly tightening the encircling circle of the characters; the first 1/3 of the lens is above the eye level, and the middle 1 /3 is the same as the human eye's line of sight, while the latter 1/3 is set at a height below eye level. The importance, dominance and enthusiasm of the character increase, and the audience is more surrendered to the character.

  • Judy 2021-10-20 18:59:16

    Voting does not work, and opinion leaders are useless, you have to let everyone say enough. Then a wise consensus will arise.

12 Angry Men quotes

  • Juror #8: [justifying his reason for voting "not guilty"] I just think we owe him a few words, that's all.

    Juror #10: I don't mind telling you this, mister: we don't owe him a thing. He got a fair trial, didn't he? What do you think that trial cost? He's lucky he got it. Know what I mean? Now, look - we're all grown-ups in here. We heard the facts, didn't we? You're not gonna tell me that we're supposed to believe this kid, knowing what he is. Listen, I've lived among them all my life - you can't believe a word they say, you know that. I mean they're born liars.

    Juror #9: Only an ignorant man can believe that.

    Juror #10: Now, listen...

    Juror #9: [gets up] Do you think you were born with a monopoly on the truth?

    [turns to Juror #8, indicating #10]

    Juror #9: I think certain things should be pointed out to this man.

  • Juror #8: [after Juror #10 explains that he believes the boy is guilty because of the testimony of the woman across the street] I'd like to ask you something: you don't believe the boy's story. How come you believe the woman's? She's one of "them", too, isn't she?

    Juror #10: [the smile vanishes from his face] You're a pretty smart fella, aren't you?