The film, “12 Angry Men” tells the riveting court room tale of a jury’s deliberation process in a major death penalty case in which the jury must vote unanimously for guilty or acquittal. There are a total of twelve jurors on the case and each juror has his own background and story. The film was originally a teleplay produced and co-written by Reginald Rose. The director of the film released in 1957 was Sidney Lumet. Howard Good and Michael Dillion say that, “the film reveals the difficulty citizens
The film 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet, is a courtroom drama with, well: twelve angry men trapped inside a steaming hot room, keen to deliver a verdict about a minority teen convicted of murdering his father. Making it’s debut on April, 1957 (Angry 1), this film tested the boundaries between race relations and the effect of an all-white jury during the high peaks of the civil rights movement. The film revolves around a young man, most likely Puerto Rican although his ethnicity is never disclosed
I have watched both the trailer and the film 12 angry men. The trailer gave just enough information away that made the movie seem suspenseful and pushed me to watch it and find out more. I am now going to evaluate the film based on some criteria that I look for while watching films. Good acting is the number one thing I look for in films. I cannot watch a film that has actors that cannot act. The second thing I look for is an interesting plot. The last thing I look for is predictability. I lose interest