A Nearly Perfect Film from Start to Finish

Rating: 10/10 (7 June 2019)

This is a movie that has no gunfights, explosions, car chases, or epic set pieces, but it still remains one of the tensest, most exhilarating films in cinematic history. This is a movie that works based solely on the performances of the actors, the dialogue scribed by the writers, and the direction of Sidney Lumet. Almost the entirety of the film is set in one room, but Lumet uses a variety of techniques to create different feelings of claustrophobia and isolation all within the confines of that room. It's a movie that makes you wait with bated breath as these men with eclectic backgrounds try to determine the fate of one man.