Beyond imagination

Rating: 10/10 (16 March 2008)

Just watched the movie for the first time in my life. All I can say is that I'm shocked. I haven't been so touched by any movie for several years. The actors don't just play, they really LIVE, the characters a real people - I forgot it was Henry Fonda, I looked at him only as Juror #8! The same with the rest of the players. I re-watched the scene in which Juror #10 gives his irritated speech about the poor, and the rest stand up one by one and turn their backs on him, and it was one of the best movie scenes I've seen in my life. The tension, the atmosphere - perfect. Absolutely perfect. I just didn't expect that, I just decided to see this movie for fun, but now it right in my personal top 10, and very high! Great job, Mr. Lumet.