Something for us mature cineasts (SPOILING POSSIBLE)

Rating: 9/10 (27 November 2002)

I do not suppose that many of the pupils at the senior high where I work would appreciate this film. It features some nice things that used to be around until the '70s, but that now have been vanquished. At least from Sweden. For example:
* Respect for older people * A jury consisting of males only * Black & white film :)
WARNING! THE FOLLOWING HALF OF MY TEXT MIGHT SPOIL THE FILM FOR YOU
Even though the movie was a criminology drama, it didn't feature any twist at the ending that revolved the whole outcome of the judgment you've been building up during the whole first hour and a half. The convincing is totally linear, except for one jury member changing his mind (between the two votes 'guilty'/'not guilty') twice. I would have liked to see a script with a bit more thought behind it. Anyway, there's nothing wrong with the quality of the acting, the filming or the sound, and maybe the linear story is kind of unusual for a criminology drama. So I am going to give it a 9 out of 10.