12 Angry Men - The Value of Human Life

[@jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj178]

My favourite exchange in the movie: Juror #11: I beg pardon... Juror #10: "I beg pardon?" What are you so polite about? Juror #11: For the same reason you are not: it's the way I was brought up

[@digantatalukdar668]

Most people talk about " you aren't really going to kill me are you" scene but I find it little predictable but this scene is my favorite i never expected to hear him say that.

[@Circa1775]

I love it when he pulls the same exact knife out and they're all like wooaaaahh where'd you get that!?!

[@ignatiusjackson235]

"He don't even speak good English!" "He *doesn't even speak good English..."

[@ajasilikonreffkmimmon]

Juror#9 Only an ignorant man can believe that! Do you think you were born with a monopoly on the truth?

[@DOOPEE451]

Almost every exchange between #10 and #11 is so funny

[@LikeStoriesofOld]

"He don't even speak good English" What a fantastic line to show the wrongness of his character

[@truefilm1556]

+Like Stories of Old - absolutely! The cherry on top is that it's the non native English speaking immigrant (watchmaker) who corrects him.

[@JacksMovieReviews]

Definitely, I know that Chinatown is often called the best screenplay of all time-but this can give it a run for its money!

[@truefilm1556]

That reminds me: the complete original 1954 live television version (thought to be lost for a long time, but now preserved) is uploaded here on KZbin. Very interesting to see how it had been refined and completed into this 90+ minute masterpiece, but the original already had almost everything in place, including this part. The ending differs quite a bit, but I will not spoil it. Very happy to know that Reginald Rose improved his own original teleplay without any "help" or interference.

[@raltommo]

Why is Chinatown called the best screenplay of all time? I've watched it once and it's probably the best movie of the " cinéma noir " genre but i wasn't blown away by the story.

[@zelenplav1701]

The average American can't even speak English.

[@FlippytheMasterofPie]

Is 12 Angry Men a perfect movie? I think the argument could be made that it is. Unfortunately, I don't exactly want to hash it out with 11 other dudes, because I have a ticket to the ballgame

[@TheREALHugo4]

Ask it to the 12th person before you and you'll have your answer.

[@MarkFilipAnthony]

Not a perfect movie, but a perfectly written script, and a perfectly executed movie based on that script

[@anuragate9282]

@@MarkFilipAnthony How is it not perfect?

[@MuhammadIrfan-oe5su]

@@MarkFilipAnthony Well then i suppose that depends on what your definition of perfect is...for both you and Anurag Ate as well if they're implying it to be a perfect film

[@kostaspassias3815]

I didn't like the ending. It was too clean. I don't mind the father changing his mind, but I think the bigot should have held his vote guilty and end with a hung jury. It would have been more grey and complicated instead of the good ending we got.

[@jeffblack2458]

Juror 4 is my favorite of the cast. I try to model my interactions with others by his example. My favorite line of his is "No point in getting nasty, you keep trying to turn this into a contest". This is so relevant even today. Seems everyone is more concerned about winning above all else.

[@nstix2009xitsn]

Then why do you celebrate a movie in which evil triumphs? Nicholas Stix, Uncensored

[@jeffblack2458]

@@nstix2009xitsn I don't understand your question.

[@nstix2009xitsn]

@@jeffblack2458 The defendant is guilty as hell. Don't you want justice to prevail?

[@jeffblack2458]

@@nstix2009xitsn 12 jurors examined the evidence against him and found it lacking. The defendant MIGHT be guilty, but the prosecutor did not meet his burden of proof, which resulted in a not guilty verdict. So, justice DID prevail.

[@nstix2009xitsn]

@@jeffblack2458 If your logic holds, then justice DID prevail in the 1955 trial of Emmett Till’s killers.

[@oingoboink]

This is one of my favorite movies as well. I always thought the most important juror was #9, the old man. When Fonda lays down his ultimatum, to take a roll to see if anyone else votes not guilty otherwise he would vote with the group, it is the old man who changes his vote to give a chance for the discussion to continue. I would make the case that that is the most pivotal moment of the movie. The old man is also the one that primarily supports Fonda's quest throughout the film to give the kid a fair chance. Anyway, fantastic review and analysis.

[@truefilm1556]

+Ronin Socrates - good point. It definitely is one of the pivotal moments in the movie (IMHO there are several), the one that sets everything in motion. Fonda's character makes the decision to vote guilty with the other 11 jurors after another vote - if it remains the same, to avoid a hung jury. In that case it would be passed on to another jury, after another trial (probably with the D.A. even better prepared - some of the evidence is definitely rather shaky as we find out during the movie) which very likely will vote unanimously guilty anyway. I also like the reason why the old man supports Fonda's character: not only because Fonda is alone, but also to "hear more" - what the others have to say (as you already stated). The script is fantastic with attention to the smallest detail (to say nothing about the performance of the top notch ensemble cast).

[@lam3422]

Champion comment. You raise a really interesting point!

[@zolin6840]

He is also the one convincing Juror 4 with the glasses, which is the most important moment according to this video.

[@EditedAF987]

He’s also the one of the only two jurors we learn the name of

[@chandanprakash2002]

True

[@ChanTaiMan526]

94 minutes out of 97 minutes take place exclusively on one set, and this is also the film debut of Sidney Lumet , definitely one of the greatest film of all time.

[@Lobstrique]

loved it! 12 angry men was the first black and white film i've deliberately watched and it's amazing.

[@kidmack1121]

Welcome to new horizons.

[@peterhardie4151]

On the Waterfront. Watch it.

[@TNO73]

Not to sound condescending, but there are a lot of B&W films that are called "classic" for a reason. I urge you to watch many more as in a world full of remakes & reboots & reimaginings, we still have the classics to look back on. I hope you dive into the deep end & enjoy.

[@sandrarepash8343]

@@TNO73 2019 film The Lighthouse, black and white, an incredible film.

[@nstix2009xitsn]

@@kidmack1121 Couldn't find it at IMDB.

[@ToryHartley]

This is my favorite black and white movie, my law teacher had my class watch it in high school and I'm so happy he did

[@Ryz414]

Same watched it in a English class in Middle school. Stuck with me ever since

[@marblefan500]

My government teacher did the same.

[@eriksmith2514]

"[M]y law teacher had my class watch it in high school and I'm so happy he did[.]" So long as your law teacher pointed out the overwhelming juror misconduct in the film: (Talking about one's experience in gang knife fights; pacing the room at the supposed walking speed of a witness; buying a knife and bringing it into the jury room to show murder weapon availability.) Those are all examples of a jury considering evidence outside the record, which would be solid grounds for a mistrial. The viewer can overlook it. But a teacher would be remiss not to point the misconduct out.

[@calvinnigh5489]

You should watch Rashomon!

[@dessfred]

A true american movie, and I say this in a good way. And i'm not even american. I think 12 Angry Men show how America strive to be: virtuous and right, in search of truth, where everyone is equal through democraty and justice. Now I know it's laughtable, back then and now, America never had this purity and never will. The movie awknowledge it as well. That's what make this movie so relevant and so timeless.

[@Waldorfdarling]

Well said.

[@peterhardie4151]

Good comment.

[@OlliOtter]

I like to think we’ll be there some day.

[@Ben-tj9rk]

@@OlliOtter It is our duty to try.

[@norpriest521]

@@OlliOtter Nah you won't be there. I'm gonna say only one name......George Floyd

[@pistachioinlove2862]

God, the scene where #3 finally changes his mind always brings me to tears. It's got to be one of the best performances ever, as an actress i strive to be as good as all these men one day

[@proxkei2266]

Just dont quit acting maam. Maybe you'll surpass Meryll Streep one day ☺

[@pistachioinlove2862]

Unthinkable

[@michaelblower7363]

@@pistachioinlove2862 Well, upload some videos on KZbin and take in whatever constructive feedback you have to refine your skills to a knife edge. That's what I intend to do.

[@cjpreach]

Lee J. Cobb was phenomenal in this role. He seems so reasonable early on, and the heightened pressure brings him to a boiling point. The subtlety in his performance is a Master Class in acting.

[@TheSweBoo]

It's amazing how this movie that is 60 years old still holds up today as a masterpiece and if by some editing magic you put some color on it, you could easily have someone believe it was made today

[@anuragate9282]

That would spoil the movie. Movies like these are timeless.

[@EmperorStarscream]

You can tell just by the way the actors look and are dressed that it didn't take place today. Also, the amount of casual smoking 🚬 portrayed on screen is from another bygone era

[@youtuuba]

TheSweBoo, this movie WAS remade, in color, with a different generation's collection of fine actors. While not the perfect classic that the original is, it is still a very good movie, and very little was changed from the original.

[@vicenteortegarubilar9418]

The movie that made the cast assembly an art, an instrument of storytelling, the true protagonist. This is the first video that talks about the importance of every character and how they shape individually and as a group the message of the film. Very good work.

[@bruce4303]

Could not have said it better myself......

[@zekeedwards9708]

I watched this in the 80s with my dad when i was a child, i can remember being glued to the tv with intrigue, and then dad said to me " that boy, is probably the greatest movie you'll ever see "

[@axlehulk4911]

Did you address him as sir?

[@geoffm9944]

Juror number 4 is to be admired and applauded for his calmness and carefully measured speech when asked initially about his views about the defendant. Furthermore, as the court room drama unravelled, he not only maintained a cool and emotionally detached disposition, but possessed the linguistic ability to articulate a high degree of objectivity and critical thinking when assessing the boy’s evidence and movements after the killing. He was not swayed by rhetoric or any particular bias, but merely wanted the right decision to be reached, which in his case, was carefully considering and analysing the circumstantial as well as the tangible evidence. He listened carefully to juror number 8 - and genuinely entered into a friendly and rational discussion with him, where views and counter views were made. He was willing to concede that juror number 8 had many excellent points, but he still thought the young man was guilty because of the woman’s evidence who said she saw the boy, through her open window, plunge the knife into his father’s chest. Only when it was pointed out that the woman could not have been wearing her glasses in bed, (and thus bringing her eyesight into question) did he change his verdict to not guilty. Juror number 4 was rational enough to recognise that the woman’s blurred eyesight was of such overwhelming importance, that he was justified in changing his vote to not guilty.

[@Nuttybartony]

I've always wanted someone to review these amazing classic movies, and here you are!

[@JacksMovieReviews]

I'm trying to have a good blend of contemporary and classic. I definitely swing towards more modern movies, but it's always important to look back!

[@Nuttybartony]

Yeah im younger and am trying to watch as many classic movies as I can, classic being modern too.

[@truefilm1556]

+Nuttybartony - please allow me to add my 2C. Fully agreed. Many older movies show their age, often badly, because just about everything has changed meanwhile. It is an incredible achievement when a 60+ year old movie holds up' this well and doesn't even require the work to get into an older style of story, pacing, cinematography, overall feel and (of course) acting.

[@dezmounts978]

I find that it’s absolutely perfect that this was filmed back in the 50s, the style of hair and clothes that every one of them portray are almost exactly the same from each other, so we are forced to pick pocket their identity and personality by how they talk, think etc. I think that would be impossible if this movie was made right now

[@kopall]

but i feel that having a diverse set of styles and appearances would actually emphasize their character, and show the diverse classes and professions they come from

[@Eat_Some_Eggs]

@@kopall i think that would've detracted a bit from the film. the fact that they all appear at first to be of similar class and background is what makes their differing opinions and implicit biases stand out more, like how juror 10 starts being bigoted and saying that people from the slums are bad people only to realize that 2 of his "fellow upstanding" jurors are a foreigner and a guy who was born in the slums respectively. if they had more obviously looked like their backgrounds the other juror's biases would've been more obvious quicker which makes it a bit less interesting

[@L251125]

The quintessential example of "less is more" in film, and outstanding display in written dialogue.

[@nateds7326]

I love how henry fonda slowly picks apart every piece of evidence. It seems odd at first but hes veey convincing. Much like the rest of the jurors I wasnt convinced until he disproved the witness.

[@nstix2009xitsn]

That's one of Reginald Rose's tricks. The easiest evidence to impeach is eyewitness testimony. But the case wasn't made on eyewitness testimony; it was made on circumstantial evidence. nicholasstixuncensored.blogspot.com/2020/05/stacking-deck-analysis-of-first-tv.html

[@ruialmeida818]

Writing apart (although it's a brilliant script), I can't get over how brilliant the directing is - Sidney Lumet was a genius. The ensemble staging, the angles, the gentle camera movements, and the framing take my breath away.

[@markh3271]

One thing I heard about Lumet's style was he moved the walls in closer as the movie progressed. Not by much, but by the movie's climax they had been moved inwards many times. Added to the almost claustrophobic atmosphere.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

​​@@markh3271 He also moved the camera angle gradually up throughout to increase the claustrophobia

[@laurenskloosterman7566]

The direction in this movie is flawless. Great video mate!

[@spencermalley10]

Literally just came back from watching this movie. It's brilliant in it's simplicity.

[@pooryorick831]

Thanks for the great commentary. This is one of my all time favorite films. It is pure drama and nothing else. It is like watching a stage play. Even though we never know most of the jurors' names, each character is so fully developed we feel we know these people by the end of the film. We have all met people like these jurors. It is a true masterpiece of film. No special effects or action scenes, just 12 men sitting around a table wrestling with notions of truth, justice, and right and wrong.

[@methmeth]

12 angry men is my all time favorite play of all time. I even formed a drama club where we performed this play. And it deserves every complement from this video

[@edkeaton1085]

I've seen this Sidney Lumet version of "Twelve Angry Men" (1957), and enjoyed it immensely. The performances by all of the actors involved were powerfully and skillfully acted. Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb were the standouts in this otherwise legendary group of great actors. Thanks for the wonderful review.

[@KCJohn62]

When Jack Klugman asks E G Marshal if he ever sweats Marshal says "no I don't" then later when being questioned by Fonda when he realizes his line of reasoning is suspect a bead of sweat rolls down his forehead. This is how intricate this movie is, Lumet has subtleties like this throughout the film it makes rewatching this film almost as good as the first time.

[@hanoc101]

If Lee J. Cobb's scene where he breaks down doesn't put a lump in your throat then you are not human.

[@67davbeav]

I agree. What a brilliant character. He starts out as a loud, abrasive, "public avenger" and by the end is revealed to be a caring, heartbroken parent seeking to do the right thing.

[@neglectfulsausage7689]

Why dont we let a jury decide whether or not a person is human.

[@AH-be6bu]

Whaddya mean I’m not human?

[@Swarm509]

The interesting thing is when watching this I felt it had a lot to say even today. Maybe not directly with how the justice system works, but with how different people with different personal experiences and prejudices have to work together. Too often today you hear that "personal lived experince" trumps all, and this movie shows that it has a place but one cannot let it blind them to hard facts and human decency. Even the most horrible bigot or man angry with the world can be got to with discussion, facts, and cold hard truths.... or sometimes just by letting them hang themselves with their own ideologies. We all know people like these jurors, and I bet we can all see some of ourselves in a few of them.

[@JorgeAugusto3]

Swarm509, I truly liked your comment! Yes, I see myself in some jurors, especially jurors number 2 (because of his timidity) and juror number 5 and juror number 11. It's nice to notice how some of them caught what juror nº 8 was trying to say and changed their minds. It was not about decide If the boy was guilty or not, but If there were enough facts to prove his guilty or not. Jurors nº4 and 10 exposed their prejudice about the ones who lives on slams, although only juror nº 4 didn't let it affect his reasons. Juror nº 3 wasn't showing his prejudice about it, but he let his bad relationship with his kid affects his rationallity. He saw the kid as If he was his own son and wanted to punish him. I like the part when juror nº 8 points that the witness are ONLY people and says to juror nº 12 "...supposing they're wrong". Then juror nº 12 replies "what the point to have witnesses at all". It shows that juror nº 12 had believed in every word the witnesses said without even considering they could have made any kind of mistake. It's like juror nº8 was just trying to led them all to check everything detailed. After all, they were deciding about someone else's life. Everyone of them had his contribution, but I really loved jurors number 3, 4, 8 and 9! Juror number 8 sums it up when he says: "It's always difficult to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this. And wherever you run into it, prejudice always obscures the truth." They all had their background, past experiences and beliefs, but some of them were not able to check the facts themselves and see If everything really fits! The system itself is failure by the human nature itself. We are only humans, making mistakes is part of our nature so, having said that, everything we do should be seen very carefully. Swarm509, like you said perfectly, we can see ourselves in a few of them.

[@mahdielzein85]

Exactly. I think even higher than morality and the value of human life, is the lesson about the breaking of ego and arrogance is what this movie is about. Masterfully portrayed by the turning opinions of eventually all the characters. Also note how when the vote is 6-6, it starts to rain, while still hot. The heat at the beginning of the movie symbolizes the arrogance, and its weakening throughout the movie. And at the beginning of the movie, when all jurors reached objectivity and moved past their ego, the weather is cool, not raining.

[@neglectfulsausage7689]

If the victim is female I will alway svote to acquit.

[@antidepressant11]

I'm one of the good guys. Objective and seeking good all the time.

[@solidsnake58]

Great analysis! I saw this movie when I was in the 8th grade and it blew my mind. Entertaining, thought provoking, timeless and surprisingly rewatchable.

[@johnathonhaney8291]

Still a fave after all these years. I first encountered as a play text in my junior high lit class. It was many years before I saw the actual film. Thanks for breaking down what made it great seventy years after the fact.

[@alienmatsu156]

My favorite movie, and honestly one of the best reviews I’ve heard that gives a nonbiased look of what exactly is happening in the movie

[@JacksMovieReviews]

Thanks for watching!

[@My20GUNS]

I never thought of Juror #3's complaints about youths' respect for elders and the disrespect he shows to the elderly Juror #9. Great observation.

[@EstevaooBlack]

This movie is just perfect. That's a script so well done that when they remade it changing it to be about latinos it fits perfectly, because it's about the characters and how their world experiences shape how they view the trial and human life. Great video, love your work.

[@nstix2009xitsn]

When did they change it to be about Hispanics? I have re-posted the original version, and the defendant (i.e., murderer) is Puerto Rican.

[@josefish5193]

@@nstix2009xitsn A very late response here, but however. Some spanish people decided to remake the movie on their own, you can watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oICWnH1urMRkgpo

[@slimkt]

I don’t know how I got here, but I’m glad I did. You got yourself a new subscriber, buddy!

[@romansoto9644]

So yesterday I borrowed 3 movies from the library, which were, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, On the Waterfront, and 12 Angry Men. At first I was planning to watch On the Waterfront until I checked KZbin and and saw that you uploaded this video on the same day. To which I decided to watch this movie and boy am I glad that I did. This movie is like The Shawshank Redemption to me, near perfect.

[@truefilm1556]

Wonderful analysis of one of my all time top 5 movies! Also: Congrats for crossing 50,000 subscribers!

[@JacksMovieReviews]

Thank you and thank you!

[@vickys96]

truefilm thank you, you just earned my subscription.

[@thresherklier1080]

This is my favorite film of all time and this was a great essay. Thanks for your perspective it was entertaining and educational.

[@PaulTesta]

Jack, Great review, thanks! I first discovered "12 Angry Men" when I was a teen on the Chancel 5 Movie Club (WNEW-NY). I was so immersed in the cerebral wresting of the twelve jurors. It's on my list of my Top 20 favorite movies. It's timeless, so unique, and truly inimitable. Thanks, Paul

[@carlosimone9810]

Amazing video man! All these subtleties and careful constructions emphasise why this is my favourite film of all time.

[@cjpreach]

Brilliant screenplay. The camera work is impeccable. Combined, we see very efficient storytelling. Amazing subtleties in the acting. Lee J. Cobb was phenomenal. Love, Love, Love this movie!

[@Kerorofan1990]

"Do you ever sweat?" I love the payoff on that later. You only see him sweat when #8 pokes a hole in his logic.

[@Simpleburger1968]

Indeed, I'm surprised I haven't read that observation more .

[@nstix2009xitsn]

Kerorofan What "hole in his logic"? He knew everything about the pictures he'd seen the previous night, while the killer knew nothing about the pictures he claimed to have seen (at the time the police interrogated him), not even their names or plots, because he hadn't seen them.

[@jacobcelmer4928]

An absolute gem. For me, this film is timeless and never gets old.

[@errwhattheflip]

This 90 minute movie is better than most 3 hour movies out there. It's a genuinely amazing movie, and near flawless in all regards. One of the finest screenplay of all time, brilliant direction and editing, a masterclass in acting that all aspiring actors should watch, etc.

[@dennisdaily8700]

What an intelligent review. Well-written narrative and clear, well-spoken narration. Thanks for posting this. You do great work.

[@briancollins1296]

It's depressing to think that a film like this would be relegated to some arthouse theaters if it was made today.

[@MrBeastknows]

lol no it wouldn't. If it was made today, it would end up in the oscar season, get a high turn out, and likely win a bunch of awards. Actually, during this time period I got a feeling someone probably said "with all these dang westerns and cowboys, a good old movie like this won't make any money today." But it did, and like now we would praise it. You're kind basically saying the exact type of shit the antagonist of the film would say, that all this today now sucks. When it really doesn't.

[@MartinTraXAA]

A film by Lumet starring Henry Fuckin' Fonda together with a damn strong cast would *not* be "relegated to some arthouse theaters" dude

[@TheArmatt]

Shane Benjamson well to be honest the movie didn't get any commercial succes when it was released. The main protagonist/producer didn't even get a paycheck. The movie got through to audiences when it was allready about 30 years old.

[@jaganjoseph386]

@@MrBeastknows No it wouldn't because they all are white men To get an Oscar these days, someone has to be a black transgender playing a crippled lesbian

[@MrBeastknows]

Jagan Joseph You're easily one of the worst trolls I've seen so far. The stupidity is way too easy to see in the bait. Better luck next time.

[@iDerynator]

Real happy to see classics of the 50s-60s era get analysis on your channel. Would love to hear your take on The Graduate, Straw Dogs, Cool Hand Luke or any other movies that left a mark in history of American cinema.

[@JacksMovieReviews]

Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3vGYWRjpryti5o

[@cinemaspire7258]

Derynator Straw Dogs is one of my favourite character driven films

[@shawns574]

In highschool, they showd many movies. Very few of them I actually was interested in; This was one of them. I don't know why, but these 12 individuals discussing one man's fate from 12 different perspectives really fascinated me. our justice system at work, the way they think and talk, the arguments made based on evidence and personal experience, and even the underdog winning in the end. I've also learned good lessons as well

[@Beforethecredits]

So was I the swing vote? Also I thought the rant Juror 10 goes in was powerful because it shows how little some have progressed since the '50s. I could see someone trying to make the same ridiculous argument today towards a minority. Great Video for a great movie. RIP Sidney Lumet.

[@Kevin_Street]

People are no different now than they were then. We're just as susceptible to prejudice and bias. It's the society around us that has changed.

[@RSidd]

Actually, it's gotten much worse now.

[@kylepongos4532]

I disagree, and I'm a minority. Also it's good to note that most of the men just looked back in disgust meaning that in supposedly super racist times like 50s most people weren't racist.

[@TheBatugan77]

@@RSidd No it fkn hasn't. Cut the crap.

[@olivierdubreuil-gagnon2201]

I'd say I have. Most people don't say it to their faces, but online? I've seen disgusting things like that. And not just towards "minorities"; everyone gets to be a victim of it in some ways.

[@davidkreider942]

This IS my favorite movie!! Thank you for bringing out the finer points which sometimes are missed.

[@WenBilson]

I made a video on this classic a little while back. It’s nice to see 12 Angry Men getting some much needed attention. Great video. xx

[@MungareMike]

One of my favourite. The story of this film is timeless and will always relevant. Thanks for this, Jack! :D

[@Kammale]

This is my favorite video you've made and a worthy review for such an excellent movie

[@Horror-Man]

This is in my Top 5 favorite films of all time.

[@bobdobbs7000]

Absolutely riveting. I first watched this about 25-30 years ago and it was as if I was chained to my sofa. And, what a cast: Fonda, Cobb, Marshall, Begley, Klugman, and all turned in sterling performances. You gotta see it.

[@rnilu86]

Thank you so much for this analysis. I first heard about 12 angry men in a Satyajit Ray interview. When the interviewer asked Ray about the confined space in his recent movie(Ganashatru(Enemy of the People) may be.) Ray gave him the example of 12 Angry Men and how it was shot in one room and still the storytelling is so great that no one will be bored. I think Alfred Hitchcock's Rope is another movie that was shot in a single room and still turned out to be a great movie. Lastly just a nitpicking, if you watch closely at 6:08 you can see the camera shadow moving. They should have taken care of camera placement or lighting.

[@ericbengtson2822]

Thanks for the talk and view points. This is also one of my very favorite movies and I can sit and watch it anytime.

[@alialmuhanna4938]

Juror Number 4 is my favorite character in the movie. Great video.

[@foxeye245]

I’ve always felt it was when #8 pulled out the second switchblade that was the most pivotal moment of the movie. It was then that the possibility that the boy could be innocent was established.

[@HEAVYHONEY1]

Cheers! A great study of an amazingly written, performed and produced film. One of my favs as well. I remember seeing it as a very young child and being mesmerized.

[@michaelkclark6981]

Well done video. Thanks for putting this together. I believe the pivotal scene in the movie is when it starts to rain. As a literary device this was my clue. Everything changes when the weather breaks . You have to love Jack Klugman . I do enjoy all the scenes with “piglet” of course

[@aarontrinh3603]

Awesome that this review came out just as my communication class started analyzing the movie. Fantastic review

[@theotaylor86]

Great video, made me want to watch this film again with a much more analytical approach. Keep up the good work.

[@JacksMovieReviews]

Thanks Theo!

[@ColeTrainStudio]

This is one of my favorite movies. Along side To Kill a Mockingbird

[@johnathonhaney8291]

CJ Fun fact: if you ever played the game The Darkness, you actually can watch all of To Kill A Mockingbird on a tiny in-game TV screen.

[@simonmcgrath4112]

An absolute 'tour de force' that must no has to be on everyone's Bucket List, with no exceptions!!! Ur review was top-drawer 'me ole cocker' and u gave it a review worthy of its premier status!!

[@M.Elizabethe]

THANK YOU!! I had to watch this in history class and was completely lost throughout the film. (I know im dumb) This made me understand the film a lot better!

[@violinda.]

Just watched it (again) on a flight with dozens of movies to choose from. One of my favorites.

[@devranjandev4023]

Sad thing is there won't be another masterpiece like this.

[@graceantonio3573]

Thank u😇 humanity needs your input & effort. So many distractions, tension & confusion goes on in the world & a calm, deep reflection is always good & what it takes to be better as people.

[@jongon0848]

In my opinion, Juror 8 is the greatest movie hero in film history. He's not a Cowboy or a guy on a quest, he's just a guy who shows an ounce of empathy to a stranger and ends up saving his life with his compassion.

[@nstix2009xitsn]

While showing no empathy to the victim, whom he believes deserved to die. Nicholas Stix, Uncensored

[@jongon0848]

@@nstix2009xitsn I think u got the Jurors mixed up. Juror 8 is the good guy, Juror 3 is the antagonist

[@nstix2009xitsn]

@@jongon0848 No. Juror 8 is evil. He decided from the get-go that he would ensure that evil triumphed, and that makes him evil, too. Juror 3 is just one of Reginald Rose's marionettes. Well, since the play is a work of propaganda, designed to help destroy the legal system, I suppose they all are.

[@jongon0848]

@@nstix2009xitsn whatever makes u sleep better at night.

[@ashbridgeindustries380]

@@nstix2009xitsn Where in the film does anybody say anything about the defendant deserving to die?

[@stephenconnolly1830]

The pivotal moment was plunging the duplicate knife into the table which shook every other juror's assumptions. It is such a shock, as well, to the audience seeing the film for the first time!

[@eriksmith2514]

Courthouses obviously did not have metal detectors back then.

[@nstix2009xitsn]

It was also illegal, and would have required the judge to declare a mistrial.

[@rickbruner5525]

@@nstix2009xitsn And your law degree is from what school?

[@nstix2009xitsn]

@@rickbruner5525 "And your law degree is from what school?" What a stupid, irrelevant comment. You don't ask the other idiots who think such maneuvers are brilliant where they got their law degrees.

[@rickbruner5525]

I was asking you to support your statement that the duplicate knife was illegal. Instead you are whining. Jurors are not only allowed to question testimony/evidence, they are required to do so.

[@megamcee]

This movie is in my top 3 and this was an amaazing analysis of it.

[@wegasrennie782]

Very good vid as always. Will you ever make a analysis of 2001: A Space Odyssey? I'm always fascinated how other people interpret 2001 and it would be interested to hear your thoughts about the movie.

[@michaelmiky11]

Szasz Werner Great suggestion. I've noticed my interpretation deviates from many others as well

[@jerrywoods2103]

The Most Important Scene I think was when the Baseball Man was Confronted about Playing with Someone’s Life 😔

[@mattybuttersable]

Just as a slight correction, I believe Juror 10 was bigoted against the lower classes rather than being an outright racist. That's why Juror 5 gets annoyed by his comments.

[@truefilm1556]

+Matthew Butters - yes, that's correct, his blind prejudice in the context of this story is much more against the lower classes than ethnic groups, but I think the word racist is more than appropriate to sum it up in one word. It is highly likely that he is also a literal racist.

[@kylepongos4532]

What about the "can't speak proper english" comment?

[@mattybuttersable]

Kyle Pongos Well this could be bigotry around the way lower classes talked: calling it not proper English. Overall i think theres more evidence it is class discrimination rather than simple racism.

[@SJHFoto]

I always thought the defendant was Hispanic. I thought it was actual racism rather than just based on class

[@blakehopkins1869]

I played number eight in a play for my literature class and have watched the film this is a very good break down of this story very well done and very thorough

[@FuzzyDan]

An amazing analysis of an amazing movie. Good work, sir.

[@cheaplaffsarefree]

I'm with you right up to the point where you say at the end of the film, Lee J Cobb reveals himself to be weak. If anything, I'd argue that in crisis, he finds the strength to overcome his own trauma and the damage caused by the estrangement from his son. He's loud and obnoxious, yes, but ultimately a sympathetic character *because* of that strength.

[@Justin-r7u2p]

good analysis. I like the New york style of conversation

[@sfkeepay]

I’m not as certain I’d describe jurors #8 as an “everymen” even though it seems as though the character is intended to be seen that way. To me, he’s actually exceptionally capable. Think os all his characteristics - he’s confident, poised, patient, persistent, articulate, intelligent, empathic, clever, circumspect, supportive, strategic, and affable.

[@arimainente]

Amazing video essay about this great movie! It helped me a lot to understand this film better :D

[@ChazzyWS]

It's been my favourite for many years, one of those movies where anyone watching it in an open way, will see themselves.

[@edkeaton1961]

I really enjoyed this version of 12 Angry Men as well as the 1997 version of this classic film.

[@Ravi-xf8dw]

12 angry is one of my favorite film... classic indeed. love your videos .. this video was great as always.. .

[@FM-pr1ht]

Top 10 movie for life. Essentially a bottle episode for 90 minutes that is gripping every second. A marvel. I love this movie and it should be required viewing in every High School Social Studies class in America.

[@margaritaszechenyi]

What a great review!! Thanks!!

[@michaelsaj1270]

A great quality movie! Showing you don't need action and explosions to have a great movie; just great dialogue and acting.

[@marcus6132]

Great analysis Jack!

[@aadityabhattacharya]

Love ur analysis it's very special film for me as it change my perspective towards cinema , that any film can be thrilling and engaging PS will u please review more movies of Lument , he is very underrated in my opinion

[@JacksMovieReviews]

Thank you! On Sidney Lumet-you should check out this great video by Cinema Tyler on Network! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZvbZn9rhdRnr6s

[@aadityabhattacharya]

Jack's Movie Reviews Thanks for the link I really love The network

[@zeusdyman1433]

Hi, saw your request to JMR for reviews of Sydney Lumet's films. Aside from immersing yourself in his films, you might also want to read his book "Making Movies" which gives a detailed exploration on the process of creating movies. From the script through the screening of the film, Lumet recounts his own personal stories about creating the films he is known for. It is a really good read - energetic, insightful and eye-opening.

[@colburn888]

Any architect knows if you take one too many bricks out of someone's wall the whole structure collapses. Additionally, the success of any structure first requires a completely sound foundation. Juror no. 8 was very keen on pointing out the flaws of the case as if he was evaluating another architect's work.

[@dancooper8952]

Thanks JMR! Great breadth of films in your quiver. Working my way through the archives! 12 Angry Men is the best. More Sidney Lumet if you're so inclined ;)

[@JacksMovieReviews]

Thanks Dan! More Lumet is inevitable at some point!

[@EthanButler]

One of my all time favorite movies! It's perfect!

[@nivagnoswal]

one of my favorite movies...really a masterpiece with wonderful performances and great directing...

[@ishanmadan8935]

What an amazing review!! Great job

[@freddiegibbs101]

Juror #9 is the first follower, the one who believes in the leader Juror #8 and gets the movement started. See Derek Sivers's TED talk "How to start a movement"

[@fredfox1764]

i heard a story that when lee j cobb was ill in hospital that sinatra paid all his bills ,when cobb asked frank why ,he said i like your acting and so do i lee j cobb so do i

[@conureron3792]

Good analysis of the characters, thanks.

[@jimlahey7066]

I think the question it boils down to is not “what’s the value of human life” but rather “what is reasonable doubt”

[@aberrantcow]

A wonderful analysis of a wonderful film! Good job as always jack

[@justinmonisit5932]

Congrats on the 50k subs!

[@krishnakamble9698]

The greatest film every made in Hollywood or on the entire planet! Full stop! Throughout the film, I was questioning myself that had I been on the jury, what'd be my response; which of the jurors would I have emulated!? From that point on, I realised our obsessions and daily experiences shape the way we think and get in the way of our lives. The only thing I thought of doing is being mindful of being unbiased and unopinionated. I expected magical transformation in my life; something that didn't quite turn out. But it did transform my thinking.

[@daviddoherty4429]

One of my favorites too excellent review