12 Angry Men

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Harrison C @QwopEX Aug 13 Not as good as the original, but each cast member manages to adapt the story almost perfectly for modern times. See more Mark N. @mnicassio89 Jan 14 If you’re seeking an entertaining movie, look elsewhere. This film was absolutely dreadful. It was incredibly boring. The cinematography was terrible, and the audio mixing was equally bad. There was no music, and it was honestly one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. See more Anthony S @Sundayboss Dec 30 Very rarely does a remake do justice to the original. This is one of those rare films See more Katie J @kjokjo Dec 7 It doesn’t use any of the movie tricks to make it interesting. It all takes place in one location with one set cast of characters and no time skips. There are no lighting changes and there is no music. The only thing that makes it interesting is the central conflict and how each character deals with it. And boy, is it interesting! See more Kyle M @RT77296778 Sep 21 For both a television film and a remake, the overall quality is astonishingly great when exceeding standards to worthily stand next to its original by rejuvenated comparison. It may not be as fresh nor stretches further, what powers the bar-raising greatness is the engagingly astute screenplay powerfully delivered by the brilliant cast under faithfully observative direction with respectful timelessness. (A) See more Ari F @RT09360134 06/01/2025 The idea of remaking the 1957 release of 12 Angry men - near universally considered one of the best movies of all time - is insane. Simply put, whatever you end up making - no matter how good - will be a worse movie than the original. The 1997 made for TV movie remake fell short in every way. The acting wasnt as good, the directing wasnt as good, the cinematography wasnt as good, the sound wasnt as good. While making a 98% copy of the original, they ended up with something that is at best, half as good. They took a bold chance in changing some of the races and nationalities of the jurors, but didnt explore those changes at all. It was just a superficial change. I will admit, the 1997 release isnt a bad movie. It is solidly mediocre. It simply lacks the magic of the 1957 movie. Lets be honest, if you were give the choice of two nearly identical movies - one is considered a cinematic masterpiece and the other is not, you would choose the former. Simply put, there is no reason to ever watch the 1997 version, when you can watch the 1957 version. See more Read all reviews

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