12 Angry Men Themes

Nothing makes you realize how differently people see reality than the inside of the jury room. In fact, one of the greatest things about 12 Angry Men is the way it slowly shows us that each of thes...

It would be nice to think that the race of the defendant in a murder trial wouldn't sway the jury's decision. But even in the present day, this is unfortunately not the case. Race still has a huge...

It's fair to say that there's a bit of duty involved in deciding whether or not to send an 18-year-old kid to the electric chair. And most of the 12 Angry Men seem to take this duty seriously. (We...

Of the twelve angry men in this movie, some are definitely older than others, and this age gap colors some of the decisions they make. But even more importantly, one of the key witnesses in the mur...

It's probably not surprising that justice and judgment are major themes in a movie that takes place entirely in a jury room. In fact, you could say that the whole story of 12 Angry Men revolves aro...