I am one of the 12 angry men - UNMISSABLE CLASSIC

Rating: 10/10 (13 July 2007)

Henry Fonda is my personal favourite of the classic cinema era in the 1940's (The Lady Eve, The Grapes of Wrath etc.). Sidney Lumet grabbed the point of film-making in this movie, made a genuine, unprecedented and essential classic masterpiece. What is virtuosity, if not shooting a meaningful discussion in the 90% of a movie in a room?! There is no strong acting or outstanding camera work, but everyone shares equally in setting up this incomparable courtroom drama. What an editing, what a great simple base story!
The release year of the film is 1957 and I think it is a perfect timing because from my viewpoint it refers to communism, and people's disbelief in it. I mean by that that not everything is what is looks like, and it is easy to agree with the majority on obvious evidences. We have to get to behind reason, to search for the reason of the reason, and to always think before we leap. Stubbornness is not the answer for a complex issue.
I would not spoil any film lovers upcoming experience by writing a word about the plot. Enjoy it!