The best underappreciated movie of all time.

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Hiku said:

12 Angry Men (1957)

There's a good reason why this is ranked as the #5 highest rated movie of all time on IMDB.
http://m.imdb.com/chart/top

Perhaps I wouldn't put it in my own top 5, but it's certainly a film people should watch.
While it's certainly appreciated by many people, it seems to be a movie that many from our generation tend to overlook.
Every time I ask if someone has seen it, they haven't.

It's about twelve jury members on a murder case. That's it. That's the entire movie. Just that one discussion they have about whether the defendant is guilty or not. It's only 1h 36m long. Sounds boring, huh?
Well, it's not actually about the defendant or the murder case itself, but about each of these twelve characters, how they differ from each other, and what they learn about themselves through this process.
It starts off with 11 "Guilty" verdicts, and 1 "Not guilty" verdict. They have to reach a consensus before they can leave and go home.

I had no expectations going into this film, but it was quite enjoyable and I would recomend it to anyone.

Its good, but I actually prefer the 1997 remake. Might be because I saw that one first though.