I pretty much got nothing but praise for this movie!!! In Sidney Lumet's directional debut, a jury of 12 men have to make the decision whether the defendant is guilty or not. They all decide to immediately declare him guilty, with the sole exception of Juror 8 (played fantastically by Henry Fonda), who feels they should take the time to discuss the case further.

What follows are some of the best scenes I've watched in a film!! One by one, Juror 8 gets the others to think it over some more. They begin to see contradictions in the facts, find a problem with the actual murder weapon, wonder whether the defendant could actually properly use it, and if the one witness actually saw the crime occur!! By the end, they all vote "not guilty!!"

I could not find one performance I didn't like!! Everyone was fantastic!!! However, the one who stood out the most to me was Juror 3 (Lee J. Cobb)!! He just stole that final scene! Given that I've known John Fielder (Juror 2) for many years as the voice of Piglet, it's cool seeing him on camera for once. What's also interesting is that three of the actors (as well as Lumet) were born in Philly!! The only problem I can think of is that Juror 6 (Edward Binns) didn't get as much focus as the rest of them, but Edward did well with what he was given. Great film overall!!!