Andrew Devonshire
Joined Jun 2000
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This film is superb, in fact as Shakespeare once said "Its the bees' knees". The film captivates the audience from the beginning. Each of the twelve jurors are introduced to us as they are introduced to themselves. The characters are well draw out and individual, each with his own personality.
The tension of the characters draws the audience in from the start. We imagine that the case is open and shut, 11 me saying guilty and 1 not. We feel the discomfort of Henry Fonda as the other characters belittle and mock how he can see any reasonable doubt in the case. But we also share his victories and the enthusiasm as he proceeds to refute or add doubt to the arguments for guilty and are captivated and draw in as other jurors begin to see doubt in the proceedings.
The audience can also see the arguments for guilty and wonder if Fonda's character is correct in saying that he doubts. Yet they also feel the shame of the characters as he disproves that a previously sound theory is iron tight, joining his side as members of the jury do.
On top of this they are wonderfully woven in human elements such as the misconceptions that influence people and the growing tension between different characters. This is brought to life even more by the amazing performances, Fonda, Lee J Cobb and Joseph Sweeney are of particular note.
I started watching this film on a bored relaxed laying about day but by the end i was on the edge of the seat with my hands on my knees feeling more tense than a politician on results day.
How a film should be made. Modern directors take note(thats ur telling off for the day) 10/10
The tension of the characters draws the audience in from the start. We imagine that the case is open and shut, 11 me saying guilty and 1 not. We feel the discomfort of Henry Fonda as the other characters belittle and mock how he can see any reasonable doubt in the case. But we also share his victories and the enthusiasm as he proceeds to refute or add doubt to the arguments for guilty and are captivated and draw in as other jurors begin to see doubt in the proceedings.
The audience can also see the arguments for guilty and wonder if Fonda's character is correct in saying that he doubts. Yet they also feel the shame of the characters as he disproves that a previously sound theory is iron tight, joining his side as members of the jury do.
On top of this they are wonderfully woven in human elements such as the misconceptions that influence people and the growing tension between different characters. This is brought to life even more by the amazing performances, Fonda, Lee J Cobb and Joseph Sweeney are of particular note.
I started watching this film on a bored relaxed laying about day but by the end i was on the edge of the seat with my hands on my knees feeling more tense than a politician on results day.
How a film should be made. Modern directors take note(thats ur telling off for the day) 10/10
I just got back from seeing this movie ten minutes ago and I'm still needing to catch my breathe. This film is almost non-stop action from start to finish.
Having seen the last two films this one is able to hold its head tall amongst them. I liked the first one, but at times found it too talky and more character based, using action only at short intervals. The second film on the other hand didn't even stop for biscuits. It was two hours of action.
The third film I liked because it was more like the third film in that respect. It moved from one edge of the seat scene to the next, but also balanced with enough time to get to know and like the characters, the second film's biggest failing.
This film, unlike the last two, also scared the Cornflakes out of me (I'm glad I don't get enough fibre or the theatre would have smelt like left overs at a bull fight). The fast pace made any dinosaur appearance a popcorn spilling scare, and the will they/won't they escape scenario made the entire thing all the more tense.
Bottom Line - If you want a heart warming oscar winning drama (apart from get a life) look elsewhere, but if you want an all out action flick that won't let up for a second this is your movie and role on part four. 8/10
Having seen the last two films this one is able to hold its head tall amongst them. I liked the first one, but at times found it too talky and more character based, using action only at short intervals. The second film on the other hand didn't even stop for biscuits. It was two hours of action.
The third film I liked because it was more like the third film in that respect. It moved from one edge of the seat scene to the next, but also balanced with enough time to get to know and like the characters, the second film's biggest failing.
This film, unlike the last two, also scared the Cornflakes out of me (I'm glad I don't get enough fibre or the theatre would have smelt like left overs at a bull fight). The fast pace made any dinosaur appearance a popcorn spilling scare, and the will they/won't they escape scenario made the entire thing all the more tense.
Bottom Line - If you want a heart warming oscar winning drama (apart from get a life) look elsewhere, but if you want an all out action flick that won't let up for a second this is your movie and role on part four. 8/10
