Excellent Acting with Lessons to learn

Rating: 7/10 (4 November 2019)

In the movie, 12 jurors were faced with a grave situation, which was to decide whether an 18-year-old should be found guilty of murder and given the death penalty. By watching their struggles in forming consensus, it shone light on the process of negotiations. The movie, primarily driven by the emotions of the jurors exhibit characteristics that impede the course of negotiations. Be it for dramatic effect, the jurors seem to have difficulties separating people from the problem on several occasions, with their emotions overwhelming them. The acting in 12 angry men is terrific, with the men portraying the true and loaded emotions that occur when there are disagreements. There are many lessons to be learnt from the negotiations process. For instance, Juror 10's underlying prejudice and preconceived notions can be observed when he said that slums were breeding grounds for criminals and were 'dirty'. Disapproval of his prejudiced views was clear as the other jurors turned their backs against him and disregarded his opinions, reminding him not to let it cloud his judgement. The movie is a true rleflection of what negotiations could be like in real-world scenarios, and it is important for us to take away some valuable skills from it