Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.8|5.0
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Angry Men—half the value of the original 1957 movie of the same
name—serves as busywork that does not improve on the existing model. This movie
is just another movie remake that can appear in someone’s dossier/portfolio. There
is an awkwardness in the remake that casts a seasoned citizen, Jack Lemon, into
what was originally a young, energetic person’s role played by a youthful Henry
Fonda. Director William Friedkin is well known in Hollywood and television
entertainment. The television set-of-mind may have contributed to this movie’s
lack of fire. This movie fails to inform and educate the audience about
possible dangers of wrongful conviction when jurors are motivated by a variety
of emotional conflicts and desires. The clichéd direction of this film seems to
encourage the actors to repeat what was already done and therefore lacks the intensity
of the original movie. Without that fire it does not inspire nor make one think
deeply. The movie does cast some of our better actors, like William Peterson
from CSI: Las Vegas.
Storyline
A
close look at the fears and decision drivers of 12 men on a jury.
Additional Thanks
Thank
You to Director William Friedkin for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Terence
A. Donnelly for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Foreman
(Courtney B. Vance), Juror #2 (Ossie Davis), Juror #3 (George C. Scott), Juror
#4 (Armin Mueller Stahl), Juror #5 (Dorian Harewood), Juror #6 (James
Gandolfini), Juror #7 Tony Danza), Juror #8 (Jack Lemmon), Juror #9(Hume
Cronyn), Juror #10 (Mykelti Williamson), Juror #11 (Edward James Olmos), Juror
#12 (William Petersen), Judge (Mary McDonnell), Guard (Tyrees Allen), and The
Accused (Douglas Spain).
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Maybe.
Cookie cutter film that did not need to be produced. For value, watch the original
12 Angry Men rather than this one.
Video Critique Available Here:
Ben Meyers
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