Good remake (8*)
One can't escape a comparison with the earlier same-titled film of 1957. The 1957 version was innovative - how can you keep 12 men in the same room for almost the whole movie? - and generally considered a masterpiece.
The 1997 movie is the updated version, close to the original. So don't expect too many surprises from that end.
Both movies are very thought-provoking. About the judicial system. About human relations. About prejudices. About justice. It makes it worth to watch at least one of them.
The film manages to capture your attention despite the limitation, both in time and space. Even though it is a remake, it leaves you smiling.
The story is rather simple: 12 members of the jury have to decide unanimously whether to convict a young man to death, or not.
If it weren't a remake, I'd give it a 9.
The 1997 movie is the updated version, close to the original. So don't expect too many surprises from that end.
Both movies are very thought-provoking. About the judicial system. About human relations. About prejudices. About justice. It makes it worth to watch at least one of them.
The film manages to capture your attention despite the limitation, both in time and space. Even though it is a remake, it leaves you smiling.
The story is rather simple: 12 members of the jury have to decide unanimously whether to convict a young man to death, or not.
If it weren't a remake, I'd give it a 9.
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