Captivating Negotiations

Rating: 9/10 (6 November 2016)

12 Angry Men is a film about a group of jurors deliberating the fate of an accused on trial. The case was initially portrayed to be a straightforward one, in that it was believed that the accused was guilty. However, in the preliminary vote, one of the 12 jurors (Juror #8) voted "not guilty" on the grounds of reasonable doubt. As it was customary for trials to require a unanimous jury, the film plunges itself into further deliberation and heated debates on the defendant's guilt and the evidences raised in court. Amidst the arguments, the jurors' characters develop and the deliberation process changes the juror's votes, one by one, eventually leading to a unanimous decision of "not guilty"- a conclusion by which the jury has found the defendant innocent on the account of a reasonable doubt. The film captivates its audience through the intense dialogues interlaced with the character's conflict of interests.