Review of 12 Angry Men (1957) by Lilaas — 08 Dec 2021
12 Angry Men is an amazing movie committed against racism and death penalty. It shows us the important art of debating. The scenario is about a young boy who is accused to have killed his father, and 12 jurors who are supposed to decide if he is guilty or not.
At first, only juror n°8 votes not guilty and then he succeeds thanks to the power of language to convince the others that they can’t send someone to the death. This film takes us in the United-States during the 1950’s with the Cold War context, and a lot of racism and xenophobia in the society.
The different characters, played by famous and talented actors ( like Henry Fonda), show the variety of citizens at this time. We can also find a lot of interesting religious references. So, at first, I had mixed feelings about this old movie, but then, when I saw it, I found it really moving and important because it struggled against death penalty and it shows the power of words.
This review of 12 Angry Men (1957) was written by Lilaas on 08 Dec 2021.
12 Angry Men has generally received very positive reviews.
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