Written by: Reginald Rose
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
It was long since I saw a brilliant movie, but this film went straight into my top ten. The whole story more or less settled in one room, Twelve Angry Men portrays how one man fights against eleven others not to send an accused into death penalty without sure proof.
Twelve Angry Men has something that is rare nowadays - a message that builds up. Acting and cinematography are at master level, but I would say how the story is written impresses me most. Even if some elements would be criticized by scholars today, this script has everything that a great screenplay ought to have - a catching start, an "unsolvable" conflict, interesting characters, a redeeming resolution and several layers of life. But what makes Twelve Angry Men into something more than just a good story is how it carries a strong message of good values without preaching.
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