Brilliant, quite brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (11 November 2002)

Simply one of the greatest movies ever made and proof that great movies do not necessarily require extravagant settings or spectacular action.
The screenplay by Reginald Rose is first-rate, Lumet's direction is brilliant and all twelve actors have got meaty rÃ´les which they carry off superbly. What makes it so good is that the characters are believable, not the usual Hollywood stereotypes. All the performances are terrific, with Lee J. Cobb perhaps as the stand-out.
A must-see. 10/10