Gripping and powerful

Rating: 9/10 (30 June 2007)

Simply astounding. It's incredible that basically just a one-scene movie could be so gripping and involving, but the fantastic script and terrific acting make it so. I'm glad they didn't show a re-enactment of the crime, or definitively say whether the kid was innocent or not, as the film's not really about the crime at all. It could be the best character study ever told, even though we know none of the character's names until the end (and then only two of them) nor what they're like outside of the jury room. The only weak spot I found among the ensemble was Juror #2, I just found him incredibly irritating and was surprised the other jurors - especially #3 - didn't rage at him at all. It's kinda idealistic, but still one of the greatest films ever.