12 Angry Men Film Review Essay

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12 Angry Men Film Review

If you are looking for a film that is heated, exciting, and exposes social justice, you might to watch the story of 12 Angry Men. This film is drama filled and will always keep you wondering what is going to happen next. I would recommend the film, 12 Angry Men, to viewers This film is excellent because of the strong use of character development, complex, but easy to follow plot, and proper use of film elements.
The film revolves around 12 men serving on a jury to determine whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty for stabbing his father to death based on the premise of reasonable doubt. As Juror Number Eight develops reasonable doubt based on some logical errors of the witness statements, he uses logos to attempt
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The old style picture might be difficult for some viewer’s because they are accustom to high definition and colored pictures like modern productions, but once you give it a chance, your opinion might change. I personally am acclimated to old style film and thought it added suspense and dramatic effect with still incorporating several good laughs. It is neither too long nor too short and are not any identifiable drawn out or pointless scenes. All scenes throughout the film have relevance to the design of the story and include details of importance. My favorite element of the film would be the music because the dramatic instrumental music fit the emotional tone of the film. Without the music, I would find the film dull and ordinary.
Ultimately, the film 12 Angry Men does an excellent job due to it’s diverse character development, enthusiastic plot, and other developed film elements. The character development provides personally and prejudice that confirms each juror’s motive behind their initial vote and to prove fallacies in witness statement. The dramatic plot allows the viewers to pay close attention and persuade them into thinking if the defendant is guilty or not guilty. Finally, the overall film elements are effective to the storyline like the music, dialogue, and

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