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Simultaneously shattered and bolstered my faith in the jury system.
12 Angry Men accomplishes so much with so little. Besides a glimpse at the defendant and a message of responsibility from the judge, the rest of the case is revealed through the jurors' debate, and it's extremely organic. I don't think there was a single moment where I felt the dialogue was written specifically to give information, all of it felt like something that would be said even in a…
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EDIT: One of my favorite things about art is examining other perspectives. Partway through writing my review (which I'm leaving for posterity), I was thinking of how the contradictions played into the point that Casey was just making it up, but I couldn't quite believe it. After reading other reviews, while I still don't think I love the execution, I respect it more. Who's to say the videos of the other people weren't just weird YouTube videos? I recall they…
The bulk of the runtime drags too long; I wouldn't mind if it didn't seem packed with things that didn't drive the film forward. So much happens that isn't particularly engaging, which is a shame - it's all bookended by a fascinating beginning and ending. I want to like this more than I do. On paper, I love the way it's often vague. It's grimy and enthralling and y2k as hell, and I love that. The way it was all…
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We made so many good car jokes oh my lord
