In the movie 12 Angry Men, the 12 jurors took a long time deciding the case of murder but at the end of the film justice was indeed served. The case was about the stabbing of a man and the suspected killer was his son who is referred to as “the boy” throughout the film. In the beginning of the movie 11 jurors were surely convinced that because the son was present during the killing and because the son and father had a fight hours before the murder that without a doubt he was the killer. With the odds against him, one brave juror chose to vote not guilty for the boy and after a great effort of convincing 11 jurors to completely change their mindset and change their vote, justice was served. This was very hard task to accomplish on the lone juror's behalf but he was convincing with outstanding evidence. Everyone wanted to get out of the juror's room and declare this boy to be guilty so he can be sentenced to die but one juror decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and it happened that the book wasn't the killer. This movie is so interesting but its a classic movie from 1957 and it embodies how one smart man can persuade everyone around him to completely change their mind. This a must watch movie.
This movie really shows how one man's decision can affect a bunch of others.
ReplyDeleteI watched the movie on a few occasions, one of them was in a class on the American Legal system. The movie does a god job in highlighting how every opinion matters but also highlights how flawed our judicial system is. Based on pure speculation the entire case unfolds in the jurors' chamber rather than in the courtroom, which is frightening to think about if you are ever accused of a crime. One would hope your legal representation would be better than that of "the boy".
ReplyDeleteIt is really scary how easy we can make mistakes because we are busy or do not care.
ReplyDeleteI read this book in high school, and it was one of the few that I actually enjoyed reading and remember to the day. Shortly afterwards, my class watched the film, and I enjoyed it even more. It is mind-boggling how one person can affect the decisions of a group of people.
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