12 GREAT actors

Rating: 10/10 (10 June 2002)

This is such a good movie. I am not a big fan of old black and white movies, but this is a big exception. It is amazing how such a limited cast (just 16 people) can be so great and make this movie really shine. But, I think that is the mark of really great actors. I am no fan of Henry Fonda, but I do think this is his best work. The rest of the jurors are also extremely good. The mark of a good actor I believe is making us understand the character from the start of the movie. We know what each juror is thinking from the start of the movie. We don't have to have extensive character development because the characters are already developed in our minds.
This movie could NOT be done properly today, and any director who has thoughts of doing a remake should rethink it.