12 Angry Men (1957)

12 Angry Men (NR)

"Deliberate deliberations"

Sidney Lumet's riveting back-of-court drama finds Henry Fonda in top form as he tries to sway his fellow juror's to the supposed innocence of the accused.  Filmed in Black and White with limited sets, the film follows the humanisitic back and forth as opinions are made and broken in a sweaty juror room where a conscensus must be made.  What looks boring on paper is lit up on screen by fantastic performances and direction that is more experienced that watched, featuring an all star cast of the days best character actors slugging it out with words and logic, debating such heavy subjects as race, the death penalty and the age gap..  12 Angry Men will leave you no reasonable doubt in it's greatness.

9 Switchblades Experts out of 10 (OUTSTANDING)