Twelve Angry Men (DVD 2001)

I cannot tell you how many times i have watched this film,I know most of the dialogue and still i return for more.

There cannot be many films of any era where every actor featured is simply born to play the role in the film.The acting is approaching perfection even a very young Jack Clugmann (of Quincy fame)whose role is crucial to the end verdict plays everything to perfection.

For those who are confused and want to know what the film is all about it is filmed in only three locations

1-The Court Room
2-The Jury Room
3-Outside the court at the very end.

An open and shut case a young teenager suposedly stabbed his father out of anger living in a slum neighbourhood.
Every jury member bar Henry Fonda want to send the lad to the chair,but Fonda wants them to look at the facts once again
COULD THEY BE WRONG with their verdict.

Sidney Lumet captures the suspense of the hottest day of the year in a stuffy upstairs room perfectly.Fondas quiet brilliance of winning even the most predujiced jury member over to a unanumous NOT GUILTY must rank as one of the greatest moments in film history.

By now you must have guessed this is in my top three favorite films of all time,once you have seen it you may come to the same opinion.

The only disappointment in this amazing film are the lack of extras on this disc,either there were none to be had or cast members were unwilling to spare their time,anyway this is one film everyone must see before they die.