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12 Angry Men (1997)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 3/25

3/25: Since nothing about the case has changed, what I've said in my review of 12 Angry Men applies here.

I don't see why the movie had to be remade. Everything is the same but with a different cast and some changes in the script, among others. Hence, the highest rating I can go is '7'. If it's original, then sure...I'll give it a '9'. Why not William Friedkin try to change it up by having the jurors vote "guilty" across the board? He just needs a persuasive argument to reach for the big swing.

Some of the dialogue during the first half didn't connect with me, but everybody was on a roll after that. Whatever the awards anyone got, he didn't deserve it. Although their performances are very good, it's basically a repeat. All I could think of was the original actor for each following substitute and how much better he did, most especially Lee J. Cobb.

1. Martin Balsam: Courtney B. Vance
2. John Fiedler: Ossie Davis
3. Lee J. Cobb: George C. Scott
4. E. G. Marshall: Armin Mueller-Stahl
5. Jack Klugman: Dorian Harewood
6. Edward Binns: James Gandolfini
7. Jack Warden: Tony Danza
8. Henry Fonda: Jack Lemmon
9. Joseph Sweeney: Hume Cronyn
10. Ed Begley: Mykelti Williamson
11. George Voskovec: Edward James Olmos
12. Robert Webber: William Petersen

All in all, already perfect from the get-go, there's no point in remaking 12 Angry Men.

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