very good legal movie

Cindy 2022-04-20 09:01:07

Imdb score 8.7, released in 1957, starring Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda's father. The whole story takes place in a small room where 12 jurors discuss the guilt of a murder suspect.

Before I watched it, I couldn't imagine how good a movie with 12 people in a small house, and then talking non-stop, could get a high score of 8.7. After watching it, I was completely convinced, even though I never liked watching old movies. The screenwriter's credit for making the plot compact and interesting.

Everyone who studies law should watch it. The film, to put it bluntly, shows the process of a jury discussing and deciding a verdict. It is exciting and enjoyable to find out the doubts of each piece of evidence in the debate again and again, and the seemingly tight chain of evidence is broken one by one.

The actor's unique performance allowed the audience to see 12 vivid characters. Different backgrounds have different characteristics, which to a large extent also affects each person's way of doing things, from which one can guess the decisions they may make. Such a performance was so successful that even 12 people without names could clearly distinguish them.

Then, then I was speechless. Anyway, it's a good movie, let's watch it.

ps. I also think of the other two jury-related films, "The Devil's Advocate" and "The Runaway Jury", which are both good-looking.

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  • Alisha 2022-04-24 07:01:02

    The script is great, the director's skills are very deep, and the actors' acting skills are all online, which is very good!

  • Alford 2021-10-20 18:58:45

    Rashomon, there is only explanation, no truth

12 Angry Men quotes

  • Juror #3: [when Juror #11 questions whether the boy would return home to retrieve the knife] Look, you voted guilty. What side are ya on?

    Juror #11: I don't believe I have to be loyal to one side or the other. I'm simply asking questions.

  • Juror #8: I just want to talk.

    Juror #7: Well, what's there to talk about? Eleven men in here think he's guilty. No one had to think about it twice except you.

    Juror #10: I want to to ask you something: do you believe his story?

    Juror #8: I don't know whether I believe it or not - maybe I don't.

    Juror #7: So how come you vote not guilty?

    Juror #8: Well, there were eleven votes for guilty. It's not easy to raise my hand and send a boy off to die without talking about it first.

    Juror #7: Well now, who says it's easy?

    Juror #8: No one.

    Juror #7: What, just because I voted fast? I honestly think the guy's guilty. Couldn't change my mind if you talked for a hundred years.

    Juror #8: I'm not trying to change your mind. It's just that... we're talking about somebody's life here. We can't decide it in five minutes. Supposing we're wrong?

    Juror #7: Supposing we're wrong! Supposing this whole building should fall down on my head. You can suppose anything!

    Juror #8: That's right.