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Milan 2021-10-19 09:56:32

If all 12 people voted guilty at the beginning, then what is the point of going on!

I probably understand the meaning of the jury. To put it bluntly, it is democracy! Even if you are guilty, as long as there is an objection from a jury member, you will be sentenced to an unsettled case even if the final result is not obtained. Then, do you have to find evidence again?

From the first vote of innocence to 12 votes all passed, it was a sweat! The members of the jury should be more rational than perceptual! But at first, I didn't seem to care except for those who didn't vote. I just wanted to end early! It seems that this person is guilty of the worst, or does it matter to him? Some people are busy watching football games, some people sell directly at the jury table, some people have prejudice against the children who come out of the slums themselves, and some people directly graft the relationship with their sons to this matter!

When the details were slowly revealed in front of everyone, some people doubted it, and some still thought it was irrelevant, even a little ridiculous! And what kind of emotions do these people look at this matter with! What is the meaning of the jury's discussion if you just blindly believe the witness's testimony!

Except for the one who was busy watching the game, everyone else has re-examined this murder case! Even the one with a particularly loud voice! He finally shredded the prejudice!

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Extended Reading
  • Candace 2022-04-24 07:01:02

    What attracted me the most was not the introduction of the concept of "democracy" in the film, but the way people communicated throughout the discussion. In the end what kind of performance can be said to be "paranoid"? It may not be appropriate to accuse the other party of being paranoid in an argument, right? Paranoia should be stubbornness under the premise of "prejudice", while unbiased clinging to one's own point of view should be said to be persistence.

  • Kurt 2022-03-23 09:01:09

    Oracles. After repeated adaptations, this version of the black-and-white movie is still powerful, the rhythm is too good, the story is thought-provoking, and the director and actors have profound skills.

12 Angry Men quotes

  • Juror #3: It's these kids - the way they are nowadays. When I was a kid I used to call my father, "Sir". That's right. "Sir". You ever hear a kid call his father that anymore?

    Juror #8: Fathers don't seem to think it's important anymore.

    Juror #3: [looking at him] You got any kids?

    Juror #8: Three.

    Juror #3: I got one. Twenty-two years old.

    [takes photo from his wallet and shows it to Juror #8]

    Juror #3: Aah. When he was nine years old he ran away from a fight. I saw it; I was so embarrassed I almost threw up. I said, "I'm gonna make a man outta you if I have to break you in two tryin'". And I made a man out of him. When he was sixteen, we had a fight. Hit me in the jaw - a big kid. Haven't seen him for two years. Kids... work your heart out...

  • Juror #8: According to the testimony, the boy looks guilty... maybe he is. I sat there in court for six days listening while the evidence built up. Everybody sounded so positive, you know, I... I began to get a peculiar feeling about this trial. I mean, nothing is that positive. There're a lot of questions I'd have liked to ask. I don't know, maybe they wouldn't have meant anything, but... I began to get the feeling that the defense counsel wasn't conducting a thorough enough cross-examination. I mean, he... he let too many things go by... little things that...

    Juror #10: What little things? Listen, when these fellas don't ask questions it's because they know the answers already and they figure they'll be hurt.

    Juror #8: Maybe. It's also possible for a lawyer to be just plain stupid, isn't it? I mean it's possible.

    Juror #7: You sound like you met my brother-in-law.