Review of 12 Angry Men (1957) by Four Star F — 06 Feb 2013
12 Angry Men is a very intriguing film that begins with a jury that is 11 to 1 in favor of giving the death penalty to a young boy. In this ensemble cast headed by Henry Fonda (the one unsure man), tempers flare as the heat rises.
By the end this lone juror finally wins over the opinions of the others through discussion. The cast is a wonderful mixture of veteran and young actors, with everything in between. The cast includes Lee J.
Cobb, Ed Begley, Martin Balsalm, Jack Warden, John Fiedler, and Jack Klugman. However there are no women or black jurors because this film was made back in 1957. Aside from that, it has a great story which takes place almost entirely in one room.
In this way it is much like another classic and favorite of mine, Rear Window. Get ready to fight it out with every word and piece of evidence in 12 Angry Men.
This review of 12 Angry Men (1957) was written by Four Star F on 06 Feb 2013.
12 Angry Men has generally received very positive reviews.
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