Somewhat Overrated

Rating: Null/10 (30 August 2003)

Twelve Angry Men is a good film, but not deserving of it's high IMDB ranking, in my opinion.
It is a compelling film, and viewers will definitely want to stay until the end, and the performances and direction are generally fine, however:
1. As others have mentioned, it is a simple film, and predictable - perhaps I'm expecting too much from a film made in 1957, but I think not - of course these flaws are due to the story and the script.
2. I'm probably all alone on this one, but I find Cobb's performance to be way over the top - the quintessential example of a great stage actor overplaying a role on the screen.
3. It has repeatedly been mentioned that this film may be the best example of an ensemble cast and group dynamics - I believe Glengarry Glen Ross and many other films dwarf 12 Angry Men in the ensemble category, and Glengarry in the group dynamics category, though I realize the relationships are different - and GGR isn't even in the top 250! (possibly due to profanity)
To sum it up, seeing 12 Angry Men ranked in the top 30 films makes ME angry .