A black-and-white film, the scene has not left a room, the story is explained through dialogue, much like "This Man Comes from Earth" that was sought after not long ago-but "12 Angry Men" is definitely superior, not only The story also has distinctive characters, and there are as many as 12. The story is simple. A child who grew up in a slum was accused of killing his father. Someone has evidence. The seemingly simple case cannot be concluded because of the stubbornness of one juror---According to American law, 12 jurors must unanimously pass a verdict of guilt and innocence before the case can be closed. So the whole movie starts at 1:11 and ends at 12:0 .
This movie made me believe once again that the plot is always the soul of the film's success, and any gorgeous special effects and techniques cannot be replaced. In Hollywood’s usual legal-themed films, the clever-talking lawyer is usually the absolute protagonist. The jury spends most of the time as live props. At most, at the end of the film, a representative is sent to announce "guilty" or "not guilty." , And everyone was overjoyed. As for how this decision was made, it seemed that they had been hypnotized by the lawyer before they entered the room to discuss. "12 Angry Men" rarely spread out the process by which 12 people with different backgrounds, different personalities, and different classes finally make unanimous decisions. The case seems obvious. Such a case, even if it is not in the United States in 1957, is likely to be convicted by most people in other countries in other years. Therefore, the contradiction is bound to unfold in most assumptions and a few truths. The unique switchblade, the noise of the car, the 12-second standing time, the witness's lameness, another witness's eyeglass indentation on the nose, the knife edge of the deceased, one detail after another slowly unfolding, guilty/innocent The ratio gradually changed from 11:1 to 10:2, 9:3, 8:4, 6:6, until 1:11 and finally 12:0.
In the process of such a change, you can clearly distinguish the character background of each juror. Although no one’s details are fully explained, the viewer can still experience the jurors’ experience at different levels and stages and cases. Or less resonance.
I once again realized the truth of "no small role". Henry Fonda is the only actor in the show whose name I can call, he is of course very good, and the other 11 are not inferior. The 12 jurors have different images, either just, or extreme, or irritable, or cowardly, some are not concerned about themselves, hang up high, some are watching the fire from the shore, not showing their sensuality, 1 hour and 36 minutes of the movie, the protagonist of course takes up the time Relatively many, the remaining 11 people have to clearly perform the character features in a limited shot. That really can't even waste a second. After the film is over, each actor has a close-up shot with name and subtitles. I think this is the best form of expression for all actors with equal affirmation and respect. names not listed in order)".
Another thing I want to say is that this film once again blatantly praised the American legal system and the glory of humanity. Seeing 12 strangers blushing for a child from the bottom of society, they couldn’t help but come out of their hearts. An envy. Under the education of a series of Hollywood legal dramas, I have gained a deeper and deeper understanding of the term “reasonal doubt” that often appears in American courts. This term is also one of the key words of "12 Angry Men", which means reasonable. Doubt. When all the evidence fails to confirm the suspect's guilt 100%, the willingness to consider the two possibilities of one condition becomes a test of human nature. Of course, all the American humanity that appears on the screens of movies and TV is extremely glorious, just like our own screen heroes are extremely tall, the key is whether there is such a kind of dare to jump out of the screen and say no. In fact, people are almost the same, no one is much better than anyone, but to be honest, with the same level of moral character, the American legal system seems to give more opportunities to disadvantaged groups.
Anyway, the movie is really a good movie. I found that the real good movies have to be pulled in black and white films, such as "12 Angry Men", or another favorite of my favorite "Casablanca."
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