A movie for those with a taste for GOOD movies

Rating: 10/10 (4 June 2008)

I have seen this movie a few times throughout the years and have always liked it.
However, a lot of people bash it for stupid reasons.
In high school, our 10th grade English class had to watch this. However, everyone immediately booed the movie for being "too boring" or "too old".
And I read one "Hated It" comment here on IMDb. By user Jonathan Kwok. He claims this movie was bad because it was in black and white....and thats all. No supporting evidence, no in-depth details, no anything.
It's safe to say that movies like 12 Angry Men are becoming more and more rare in favor of modern, dumbed down movies for our modern non-thinking public. And comments such as that are proof.
The movie took something so basic as reaching a verdict and turned it into a cinematic masterpiece.
Anyway, onto the film itself. There was not much music evident with 12 Angry Men, but thats what made it so suspenseful.
Performance-wise, there are 12 excellent performances. Particularly Henry Fonda as Juror #8, the only one to stand up for his argument against all the others. Joseph Sweeney was also excellent as Juror #9, the observant, elderly juror who soon stands up for Juror #8. I personally also enjoyed John Fiedler as the meek, more quiet Juror #2; Jack Warden as the witty, smart-mouth Juror #7; and Jack Klugman as the slum-raised Juror #5.
I really liked this movie, regardless of when it was made. That should not be a factor when viewing a movie.
This is definitely a classic. Those with tastes for good films should check this one out. It's well worth it and much deserving of its place at #12 on the top 250 (as of 6/4/08).
10/10