Classic, Excellent

Rating: 10/10 (6 October 2014)

"12 Angry Men" is an excellent drama with an amazing plot twist.The film begins with the end of an 18 years old boy's trial, being accused of premeditated murder. The details of the trial and murder are slowly revealed as we go deeper into the plot.The whole film takes place in a room where the jurors are supposed to decide the boy's fate. The vote has to be unanimous for the verdict to be applied, but there is one man who is not convinced of the boy's guilt so he decides to try and persuade the other eleven who are certain he is guilty.
The message of this film is clearly expressed: everyone sees things how they want to, how it suits them and the truth can be easily flawed. If you seek an example of how facts can be manipulated in one's favor, this drama is what you are looking for.
The character development is one of the best I have seen so far. I believe Sidney Lumet tried and accomplished to include all types of personality in twelve men, "angry" being, more or less, the common trait they all manifest. And that is why I think the title could not be any more appropriate.
"12 Angry Men" is one classic masterpiece.