This is a quality black-and-white offering from the late 1950s.

Rating: 10/10 (10 February 2011)

Highly regarded as one of the best pictures of all time, 12 Angry Men manages to be intense, funny, and serious, simultaneously without being over-exaggerated. The characterisation of each of the 12 jurors are perfectly realised, with each being distinctive juxtapose with the others. Although the lead actor in the strong cast is Henry Fonda (who's excellent here), I'm particularly impressed with Lee J. Cobb's Oscar- worthy performance.
The interesting fact of 12 Angry Men is that more than 95% of the filming is done in a small enclosed room. Praise to Sidney Lumet for being able to creatively work around with the cast in a confined space, without boring the viewers. The screenplay is exceptional, highly entertaining, yet allowing room for intelligent thoughts (of viewers) to roam. This is a quality black-and-white offering from the late 1950s, and is definitely in most film critics Top 100 films of all-time. Very highly recommended!
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