Disclaimer: It is better if you watch this Movie before you read this blog ... Because I may be discussing few things about this movie here, which would spoil the feel in the movie if you want to watch it later ... !!!
Today, It was India Vs SA World Cup League Match (Cricket). Due to Bizarre Performance of the Indian middle-order batsmen and Bowlers, India lost the match with a narrow margin. Even though from the start, my impulse says that India will lose due to its poor Bowling ... As an Indian, I want India to win in every match.
Today, It was India Vs SA World Cup League Match (Cricket). Due to Bizarre Performance of the Indian middle-order batsmen and Bowlers, India lost the match with a narrow margin. Even though from the start, my impulse says that India will lose due to its poor Bowling ... As an Indian, I want India to win in every match.
So, the morale is down. But Need to had a dinner. It's my habit to watch a movie while having a dinner in my room. I started the movie "12 Angry Men". While checking the list of IMDb's Top 250 list, you can find this movie in the Top 10 (It was ranked 7 when I was writing this Blog). It is termed as a Classic in its reviews. And also that this movie is listed in many places with keywords "must watch", "all time classics", "all time top 100 movies", etc. Even though it was nominated for Oscars in 3 categories during its time, it was lost to its competitor "The Bridge on the River Kwai". But it is an interesting fact that "The Bridge on the River Kwai" was ranked 81 in the Top 250 List, which is way behind the "12 Angry Men".
Coming to its Plot, it is about how a jury of 12 people with variety of personalities, decide the fate of a boy who faces the charges of his father's murder. Unlike India, there is a thing called "Jury" in America. It consists of a set of people, who listens to the proceedings of a case in the court and give their Judgement. But there is a catch. In the movie, it says that all the people in the jury should come to an unanimous decision regarding the trial. Therefore, they all go to a room, before giving the judgement, to discuss about the case and come up with a decision and that too, Unanimously.
When 12 of them went inside the Jury room, 11 of them felt that the kid is Guilty. Only one of them resists it as he wants to discuss about the case before arriving at an unanimous decision. Most of them were not ready for a discussion. Some of them are determined to give a death sentence to the boy. After many Twists and Turns, people starts to realize that there is a "Reasonable Doubt" about the boy's involvement in the murder. A jury must declare a suspect "Guilty" only if they are sure about it. At last, that one person convinced the rest of the Jury as well as "Me" that the Boy is "Not Guilty".
The way The Movie goes really keeps a viewer Spellbound. The wits of the lead character are simply amazing. By profession, he says that he is an Architect. By his way of analysis during the discussion, he seems to be more of a detective and less of an Architect. A thing to notice in this movie is that they don't reveal who the real killer is. I mean, whether the Jury has taken a right decision or wrong one by stating that the Boy is "Not Guilty".
Most of the Movie Runtime is spent in the Jury room. The film is known for its almost exclusive use of one set: with the exception of two short scenes at the beginning and the end of the film set on the steps of the court building and two short scenes in an adjoining washroom, the entire movie takes place in the jury room. The total time spent outside of the jury room is three minutes out of the full 96 minutes of the movie. Apart from two of the jurors swapping names while leaving the courthouse at the end of the movie, no names are used in the film: the defendant is referred to as "the boy" and the witnesses as the "old man" and "the lady across the street".
It was shocking to hear that the movie was not a commercial success during its time. It is complete Black & White movie. With the advent of color and widescreen productions, this movie was left behind with a disappointing box office performance. But the movie gave a good name to both the male lead and the director. "The Bridge on the River Kwai" was a color and Widescreen film. Maybe that gave it a edge in winning the Oscars ... :D
Coming to its Plot, it is about how a jury of 12 people with variety of personalities, decide the fate of a boy who faces the charges of his father's murder. Unlike India, there is a thing called "Jury" in America. It consists of a set of people, who listens to the proceedings of a case in the court and give their Judgement. But there is a catch. In the movie, it says that all the people in the jury should come to an unanimous decision regarding the trial. Therefore, they all go to a room, before giving the judgement, to discuss about the case and come up with a decision and that too, Unanimously.
When 12 of them went inside the Jury room, 11 of them felt that the kid is Guilty. Only one of them resists it as he wants to discuss about the case before arriving at an unanimous decision. Most of them were not ready for a discussion. Some of them are determined to give a death sentence to the boy. After many Twists and Turns, people starts to realize that there is a "Reasonable Doubt" about the boy's involvement in the murder. A jury must declare a suspect "Guilty" only if they are sure about it. At last, that one person convinced the rest of the Jury as well as "Me" that the Boy is "Not Guilty".
The way The Movie goes really keeps a viewer Spellbound. The wits of the lead character are simply amazing. By profession, he says that he is an Architect. By his way of analysis during the discussion, he seems to be more of a detective and less of an Architect. A thing to notice in this movie is that they don't reveal who the real killer is. I mean, whether the Jury has taken a right decision or wrong one by stating that the Boy is "Not Guilty".
Most of the Movie Runtime is spent in the Jury room. The film is known for its almost exclusive use of one set: with the exception of two short scenes at the beginning and the end of the film set on the steps of the court building and two short scenes in an adjoining washroom, the entire movie takes place in the jury room. The total time spent outside of the jury room is three minutes out of the full 96 minutes of the movie. Apart from two of the jurors swapping names while leaving the courthouse at the end of the movie, no names are used in the film: the defendant is referred to as "the boy" and the witnesses as the "old man" and "the lady across the street".
It was shocking to hear that the movie was not a commercial success during its time. It is complete Black & White movie. With the advent of color and widescreen productions, this movie was left behind with a disappointing box office performance. But the movie gave a good name to both the male lead and the director. "The Bridge on the River Kwai" was a color and Widescreen film. Maybe that gave it a edge in winning the Oscars ... :D
This is a Movie for those who like the Genre of "Drama" with a stint of "Mystery".
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