A true classic on the importance of arguing correctly.

Rating: 9/10 (12 November 2017)

This movie was the very first black and white movie I watched from start to finish. A movie that I wasn't very excited to watch at first, yet was critically absorbed into it halfway through, and invested in the outcome at the end. It truly inspired me that one man standing his ground in a room full of hostile and differing opinions led to a completely different outcome from what someone would expect. There were a few key factors in the room that happened, allowing the swing from a 'guilty' verdict, to a 'not guilty' verdict. The key moment, that was vital, was not Juror 8 voting 'not guilty', I believe, but when he proposed a secret ballot from which he abstain from voting and will agree to change his vote if everybody else voted 'not guilty'. As it turns out, Juror 9 voted 'not guilty' as he was curious over what Juror 8 had to say, and believe it was worth the merit for discussion. Juror 8, as it turns out, has gained the interest of Juror 9, and the rest of the jurors had to listen to his argument as they had all agreed before. From there, it had a cascading effect, where each juror was in turn convince by the differing argument that came from that simple decision.