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12 Angry Men (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

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12 Angry Men, by Sidney Lumet, may be the most radical big-screen courtroom drama in cinema history. A behind-closed-doors look at the American legal system as riveting as it is spare, the iconic adaptation of Reginald Rose’s teleplay stars Henry Fonda as the initially dissenting member of a jury of white men ready to pass judgment on a Puerto Rican teenager charged with murdering his father. What results is a saga of epic proportions that plays out in real time over ninety minutes in one sweltering room. Lumet’s electrifying snapshot of 1950s America on the verge of change is one of the great feature-film debuts.


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 4.31 Ounces


Item model number ‏ : ‎ CRRN2091BR


Director ‏ : ‎ Sidney Lumet


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray


Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 36 minutes


Release date ‏ : ‎ November 22, 2011


Actors ‏ : ‎ Ed Begley, Henry Fonda, Jack Warden, Jack Klugman, E.G. Marshall


Subtitles: ‏ ‎ English


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    • A film so good, you'll feel like you've gained an insight into life and humanity
12 Angry Men is a film that’s so good and so powerful that, as the credits roll, you actually feel like you’ve gained a deeper understanding of humanity, our justice system, and life in general. I mean it. It’s really that good. Twelve jurors of varying ages, personalities, cultural backgrounds and social standings enter a deliberation room to determine the guilt or innocence of a troubled teenage boy accused of murdering his father. It’s quite a simple premise – a jury’s deliberation – one that occurs daily all over the United States. But the film manages to wring every last drop of tension, drama, and social commentary from this commonplace scenario that it’s impossible not to viscerally experience the true weight and implications of such a task – to search for the truth in a case of life and death. First things first: let’s just appreciate how entertaining 12 Angry Men is. This is a film that takes place entirely in a single room, and tells its story completely through dialogue. And yet, it manages to be significantly more absorbing and enthralling than your average film with dozens of different locations and set pieces. The dialogue is so well-written and the characters so well-realized (and acted) that you become completely swept up in the proceedings. The pacing is also pitch perfect. The film rises naturally to a few emotional climaxes and confrontations, which are punctuated by quieter moments as the characters (and we as the audience) catch our breaths and process what has developed. And for a film that takes place entirely in such a confined space, there are a pretty incredible number of interestingly-composed sequences and long takes as the camera maneuvers from character to character and the drama unfolds. So yes, 12 Angry Men is a superbly entertaining film that absolutely flies by over the course of its brief hour-and-a-half running time. But it’s also so much more than that. It’s a film about “truth”: its elusiveness, malleability, and vulnerability to the subjectivity of the human mind. Yes, there is a single objective truth to this, and likewise any real-life case; but the jurors don’t know it, and neither do we. The objective truth isn’t the point. The point is the impressionability of the “truth” – how it morphs in the minds of the characters (and in ours) over the course of the film, and how significantly it can be informed by our emotions, past experiences, memory (and its limitations), prejudices, and a myriad of other factors. The film is able to crystallize both the beauty and the folly of our judicial system. The beauty, as Henry Fonda’s character points out, is that the scales are heavily tipped in favor of the innocent, that no man can be found guilty unless that guilt is beyond any reasonable doubt. The folly? The subjectivity of reasonable doubt, and the unavoidable reliance on a human jury who are influenced by all of the aforementioned factors. But ultimately, 12 Angry Man a film about us – people. Each juror in the film has a unique personality, temperament, and background which informs his opinion and motivates the role he plays in the story. Every juror gets his time to shine and the result is an ensemble that feels both diverse and extremely well-balanced. The strength of the characters in the film and the way they play off of one another is key to perhaps its most important theme: the danger of assumption, and the ease and quickness with which we judge one another. We watch as the jurors expose their biases and prejudices through their assumptions and judgments of the defendant, as well as one another. But even beyond that, the true brilliance of the film is that it subtly provokes the exact same snap-judgments from us as we watch. It’s extremely easy to start to view the more critical jurors as the “good guys” and the dissenting, guilty-proponent jurors as the “bad guys.” To invoke a psychiatric concept, we engage in splitting – seeing some of the jurors as “all good” and others as “all bad.” We automatically begin to judge the seemingly more prejudiced and willful jurors, confining them to a box of our construction without knowing barely anything about them. But in its revealing final moments, the film snaps us back and urges us to look beneath the surface of those who we judge and ask an important question: why? Why does one juror spew prejudice and anger while another sits silently? What drives them to act in the way that they do? No one is born prejudiced, bigoted or racist. These are things we learn and which become incorporated into our personalities often through no fault of our own. The angry, prejudiced juror isn’t inherently “all bad,” but simply reacts in a way that is informed by his accumulated life experience (much of which is subconscious). Of course, that doesn’t mean that people can’t and shouldn’t be held accountable for their negative attributes and beliefs – we can always introspect and take action to improve our worst qualities. But that isn’t the point. The film simply asserts that we should strive to understand before we judge, as understanding and empathy fosters connection where judgment simply divides. As Juror #3 – who we’ve likely judged and grown to despise throughout the film – weeps over the torn photograph of himself and his estranged son at the conclusion of the film, the message couldn’t be clearer. 12 Angry Men is a masterpiece. It is a film that marvelously succeeds on all the facets that every great film should. It’s fabulously entertaining and engrossing, fantastically shot and acted, perfectly paced, and extremely thought-provoking. An undeniable classic whose themes will never lose their relevance. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2016 by Charles
    • A Must Watch for Fans of Legal Drama
The greatest jury deliberation film ever! Sidney Lumet's thoughtful jury drama 12 Angry Men (1957) is a timeless display of empathetic writing that demonstrates the importance of a jury taking their time to come to a verdict together. 12 Angry Men portrays a jury consisting of men from various walks of life deciding the fate of an 18 year old defendant. 12 Angry Men persists as perhaps the best courtroom drama without even needing a courtroom. It remains a cinematic and cultural classic as it accurately and thoughtfully conveys the idea that a jury must take their responsibility to the justice system, democracy, and the defendant seriously in order to best conclude a decision of guilty or not guilty. Reginald Rose's script is so clever as its delves into the entire case with legal knowledge, but never having to show the case. The jury debates every aspect they can think of in this case. Rose's screenplay is particularly hard hitting as everyone watching can relate to at least one of the men on screen. Each of them is a metaphor for a certain kind of person whether they are conservative or progressive, rich or poor, white or brown, American or immigrant, white collar or working class, young or old, patient or impatient, rational or emotional, racist or impartial, and more dynamics. 12 Angry Men covers it all. Lumet's black and white direction is stunning as you are never bored by his clever angles, short run-time, quick pace, contemplative tone, and interesting reveals. Lumet gives each man time to develop their opinion and reveal their personality. 12 Angry is just that clever. This film welcomes debate and discussion as it asks the audience to think about what they would do just as the jury must ask this of themselves. Henry Fonda's performance as the lone initial dissenter juror no. 8 is such a brave tour de force of human empathy and complex analysis. Fonda represents the good in humanity and our potential for kindness even and especially in the face of adversity. He remains calm and rational throughout 12 Angry Men despite all the opposition against him. On the other hand, Lee J. Cobb's conservative and tough guilty vote juror no. 3 is fascinating. His brute stature and booming voice are intimidating, but his thoughts are still coherent. He makes many cases for the facts, but Cobb clues you into his bias. Likewise, Ed Begley is fierce as the racist juror no. 10. His raving madness and cruel comments towards immigrants are shocking and feel just as harsh and unfounded as they were upon 12 Angry Men's release. Alternatively, John Fiedler's meek and mild mannered juror no. 2 utilizes his adorable Piglet voice for a determined performance for giving the truth a chance despite others wanting to ignore his opinion. Similarly, Joseph Sweeney's juror no. 9 is a kindly old man filled with wisdom and perspective that gets shut out constantly by his cruel and dismissive juniors until finally juror no. 6 stands up for him. Speak of juror no. 6, Edward Binns is excellent as the working man representative that always the guilty vote initially until more facts are enlightened and explained to him. He is tough and sure of heart, which makes him all the more likable. Martin Balsam is great as the foreman and juror no. 1 with his certain position and calm collected attitude. Just as E.G. Marshall is cool and calculating as juror no. 4. I really liked the sympathetic Jack Klugman as the poor slum born juror no. 5. I must say that Jack Warden is insufferable and dismissive as the baseball focused and selfish juror no. 7. Instead, George Voskovec is fascinating as the immigrant representative and ever studious juror no. 11. Lastly, I liked the fun Jack Webber as the air-headed advertiser and playful juror no. 12. In all, 12 Angry Men is impressive for Lumet's use of a single set, black and white cinematography, and gripping direction. But most will remember this film for its awe inspiring ensemble cast. 12 Angry Men is a must watch for all people. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2019 by Matthew D'Souza
    • An Important Film about Prejudice and the US Justice System
12 Angry Men is one of the most powerful and effective movies ever made about prejudice and the US justice system. The entire movie takes places inside a room with 12 jurors (hence the title) who are gathered to reach verdict about a young Puerto Rican boy who is being accused of murdering his father. All the evidence is against him so it should be an easy decision to reach by all 12 jurors....that is until a juror, juror #8 (Henry Fonda) decides to question some of the evidence and throws a doubt on the kid's guilt. He is one guy against 11 guys. One juror against 11 jurors. At first, he is mocked and ignored by the other jurors who just want to reach a decision as quickly as they can (not just because the guilty decision is all they have in mind but also for other personal reasons). As juror #8 takes on all the other jurors and refutes their theories, the dynamics start to change in the room, and momentum shifts to another direction. As more jurors change their minds and join juror #8, the tensions rise and people start to get angry. Excellent film - a must watch by everybody. Criterion blu ray edition is the best version to watch. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2019 by Serkan Okar

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