A Little Anger Goes A Long Way. A Lot Goes Even Further.

Rating: Null/10 (17 September 2008)

12 Angry Men is about 12 guys who are all dealing with hostile feelings. The characters played by Lee J. Cobb and Ed Begley, in particular, are very angry. These two actors do anger really well. When they are not out right agitated they seem grumpy. It's like they got up on the wrong side of the bed every day of their life. It's fun to watch them get mad too. Lee J. Cobb excels at shouting at people. He yells at Henry Fonda a lot in this film. If John Wayne had played the Henry Fonda part, Wayne would have pulled out his six-shooter and at the very least, clubbed Cobb on the head when he yelled at him. Fonda keeps his cool for the most part even though he too has his moments of anger. It's not easy to be the loan dissenting voice when everyone around you is so gosh darn mad without getting a little hot under the collar yourself.