A Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (18 October 2019)

It's no easy task to have a film that is as gripping and emotional as 12 Angry Men when nearly the entire movie is shot in a jury room with "12 men". Nevertheless, this film is both of these things and more, and its the movie's simplicity that makes it so beautiful. The stark contrasts between the jurors makes for tension that drives the story, yet the differences of the characters is what makes their eventual agreement so powerful. This movie concludes with an important message: we should all be prepared to change our minds. When putting your own experiences and biases to the side, things start to look much different. I know if I am ever called for jury duty, I will have this movie on my mind.