12 Angry Men Great Drama

Rating: 10/10 (2 December 2008)

A beautifully told story. It all takes place inside a single room  and yet so much happens that it is never dull and never slow. The intensity is constantly tight, and it gets tighter and tighter as the film progresses, leading it toward its climatic ending that reveals so much about humanity and how we become stunted by our prejudices. Lumet, who is of course one of our brilliant filmmakers, is great in that he never let's the drama (which often is very intense) or the acting go overboard. Furthermore, the film is very unpretentious. This frank approach to the material is exactly what makes it so believable. Instead of being weighed down with the philosophical, good 'ole drama takes the lead, and the philosophical undertones instead allow each moment to soar.