Outstanding

Rating: 9/10 (11 July 1999)

On a hot, summer day in New York, twelve jurors mull over the fate of a young boy on trial. Eleven jurors vote guilty, but only one votes not guilty. Through methodical, and meticulous attention to the details, Henry Fonda starts to sway each juror, one by one. Not many films around that can have an entire movie take place in one room. Sidney Lumet packs the powder keg and slowly turns up the heat. You'll find yourself glued to the screen, waiting to see if Henry Fonda can sway the jury.