Story is the Boss

Rating: 10/10 (8 August 2016)

12 Angry Men is A jury-room Drama Starring Henry Fonda,Martin Balsam among others.Sydney Lumet Directed this Movie based on a Screenplay by Reginald Rose.
The Film starts of with The trail of 18 year old boy who is Convicted of murder of his father.The Judge Seems bored because all evidence points to Boy being guilty.After this The Case is sent to a jury room of 12 members who need to vote on it and decide if the boy is really guilty.The Law states that all 12 of them must vote the same.Everyone thinks the case is one sided except for jury #8,our protagonist.Ever One is taken aback by his vote.jury #8 explains that there might be a probability that the kid is innocent but even he is not sure.Rest of the story revolves around the arguments they have and the conclusion they arrive at.
The main strength of this Movie is Its story and its characters.As we progress through the story we get interesting details about each characters and makes them unique and realistic.The Films also has a very interesting Mystery which is revealed bit by bit as the Story progresses.This makes it far more interesting.The director of this film did a great job in showcasing all these characters without getting clumsy and also interweaving a great story. The Cinematography and Score of this are also excellent and improve the film.
Though this film excels in almost all aspects it sometimes feels unrealistic in some parts as characters suddenly remember minute things that happened during the trial 2 months ago and this makes a case for the jurors.
Despite this slight flaw 12 Angry Men is a timeless classic which goes on to prove that Big Budget and CGI Are not required to make a great movie.All it requires is a strong Script and characters to carry it.