Memorable and Engrossing

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2019)

Much has been said over the years about this brilliant movie. It still entertains no matter how often it is viewed. The 12 jurors are a complete cross-section of society ranging from the liberal to the racist. Interestingly there are no women on the jury or in the movie as a whole but this does not detract from the quality of the acting.
The main flaw comes near the end regarding the eyesight of the main witness in another building who saw the murder through the windows of a passing L train. We are told that this woman was in her mid forties but dressed in court to look ten years younger. Now, even the most stupid lawyer would bring up the question of whether the witness needed to use glasses and especially if she had them on when the killing took place. Why did the accused boy's lawyer not bring up this point?
Still, this movie should be on everyone's list of the top 20 films ever made.