A timeless classic.

Rating: 10/10 (17 January 2018)

This is probably one of the greatest and most important movies ever made. While I still love The Dark Knight to bits, I believe 12 Angry Men should be above that on the IMDb top 250.
Where do I start? The screenplay is one of, if not the best, ever written, and is probably the best aspect of the movie, even above the incredible acting, which I'll get to. The way characters talk in this movie, you learn so much about them, their lives, and their prejudices and why they feel the way they do about the accused. Not only that, so many startling revelations that keep you hooked throughout. It's all really smart, without being pretentious.
Again, the acting is incredible. All the jurors gave the required depth to their characters, and then some. I felt like they were people in real life. Speaking of real life, you do feel like you're there, like you're also a jury, thanks, again, to the writing, but also the cinematography. It's brilliant.
Also, I must mention, the pacing is perfect. Fast, but not too fast, and with the perfect runtime. We never feel bored, yet the story unfolds naturally.
I think I just found my new favorite movie.