12 angry men(1957)

Intro:

On Thursday March 18^th the year 10 learners watched the movie 12 angry men (1957). The 1 and a half-hour movie was interesting and insightful as it gave us an overview of the jury system in deciding justice.

What the movie is about:

12 angry men (1957) is a film that tells the story of 12 men who try to deliberately come up with a final decision on what to do with the accused. The movie was adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald rose. Unlike other movies this movie was filmed on only one set almost all the way through.

The stars:

Martin Balsam: (Juror #1), John Fielder: (Juror #2) , Lee j.cobb: (Juror #3) E.G Marshall: (juror #4), Jack klugman: (juror #5), Edward Binns: (juror #6) Jack warden: (juror #7), Henry fonda: (juror #8) Joseph Sweeney: (juror #9), Ed Begley: (juror #10), George Voskovec: (juror #11), Robert webber: (juror #12).

My opinion:

In my opinion I would give the movie 12 angry men (1957) three and a half stars out of five as it was good but not really one that I could relate to in many ways. The three words that I would use to describe this movie are unique, insightful and interesting.

Cinematic /film techniques:

Each jury had the role of making a final decision on what to do with the accused. Most of the jury’s were unreasonable, as they did not consider the possible outcomes of what could have happened in the case that was being investigated. More than half of the jurors did not have sufficient evidence to support their decisions. I feel that most of the jurors did not have enough evidence to support their decision. The cinematic/film techniques were not at all good as the most of the scenes in the movie were filmed in one small dull room with a big table surrounded by 12 chairs were each juror was sat at.

My favorite part/My not so favorite part:

My favorite parts of the movie were towards the end as the jurors finally agreed on one final decision after presenting sufficient evidence. One part that I did not enjoy was the second scene when the jurors first voted as they tried to make a final decision in only five minutes.

My favorite jurors:

My favorite jurors were juror 3 and juror 8. I particularly liked juror 3 because I found that his character was quite the interesting one. He was rude, biased, intolerant, and hateful all because of his teenage son. He was quick-to-convict. I found it interesting how one juror’s past could really have an impact in his final decision. Juror 3 was different to all the other jurors. At times he would stand up and raise his voice and try to get his point across and stop once he realized that what he was saying did not support his vote instead supported the opposing teams decision. Juror 8 was considerate of the case against the accused. He was dressed smartly (clad in white). He was patient, truthful and had logical reasoning. Juror 8 was one of my favorites because I really liked the way he presented his evidence to support the accused.

How the movie deepens our understanding:

12 angry men the film deepens our understanding of the role of the jury in deciding justice as the movie shows the different misunderstandings that can go wrong. After watching the movie it is clear to understand that it takes time for the jurors to all agree on one final decision. Many of the jury’s presented others jury’s with evidence to support their decisions. One thing I noticed was that some of the jurors made a final decision without even narrowing down the evidence as they had no reason as to why they had made that decision.

My overall opinion:

Over all I feel that 12 angry men the movie gave the year 10 learners a perspective of what its like when jurors make the final decision. The tension, the arguments and the small fights that can occur when 12 men are put in one tiny room and asked to make a final decision about someone’s life. I enjoyed the movie as it helped me understand a little more in depth about the jury system in deciding justice.