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  Review by Rafael "Parker!!" Jovine ★★★★½ 19

  Action!: Friedkin, The Realist

  There are some scripts that are so strong that it would take a complete moron to mess it up. And with this film, it has become obvious that this is one of them. And luckily for us, Friedkin is no moron. He also managed to get an equally impressive cast made up of veterans and upcoming talent, delivering some of their best performances. You can clearly see why they either archived such an iconic status or what they will do in the near future. It’s hard to pick up who stood out above another, as they were all great, though James G. may have been a little underutilized.

  One major difference in this version is probably…

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  Review by Braden ★★★★

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  11 Angry Men & Tony Soprano.

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  Review by LeSchroeck ★★★½ 2

  Never was, never is, and never will be like the original. And the comparison with the original will forever haunt the remake, as will the question: Why? But as much as I adore Lumet's film, I will always defend the remake. Because there are so many fine reasons for it: The veins of George C. Scott that so often pulsate to the surface, the beads of sweat on Gandolfini's forehead, Danza's V-neck, Petersen's perplexity, Lemmon's sad eyes, the camera that becomes more and more mobile but always keeps its eye on what's important, the certainty, with which it exploits and captures the limited space, the confidence in the cast (even if not all of them shine) and the civil courage…

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  Review by Jamelle Bouie ★★★★ 4

  I think this version really gains something from the diverse casting. It puts it even greater stark relief the central concern of this story, which is how does a fractious, pluralistic society come together to make the weightiest decisions about life and death? How do we talk and deliberate with each other when we can’t always separate ourselves from our bigotries, selfishness and petty concerns? What does civic virtue actually look like? Is democracy, in the deep sense, possible?

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  Review by Ziglet_mir ★★★★ 10

  Remakes have a hard time getting by in the cinematic world. They get the moan and groan before they're chance in the sun. A film as legendary as Sidney Lumet's 12 Angry Men would be one of these films no one would touch with a 12 foot pole, however, the project is in the more than capable hands of William Friedkin. Usually one for camera tricks and astounding technical feats, Friedkin leaves the material to the stacked ensemble, only toying around with one or two moments when the camera finally gets to move across the room. 

  Some iconic punchlines are not as gut-wrenching as they are in the OG, but they are effective all the same. The biggest changes probably come…

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  Review by Zeeshan Ali ★★★★★

  Best script ever in the world.

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  Review by Hudoham ★★★ 3

  Not all of them were angry

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  Review by 🎥K ★★★★ 3

  An unnecessary remake but it’s still fantastically directed and filled with so many incredible performances. It’s just twelve great actors sitting in a small room on a hot summer day debating on whether or not an 18 year old boy is guilty of murder. The original film is a perfect movie this film is almost perfect, the only thing holding it back is that it doesn’t do much to differentiate itself from the original. James Gandolfini has been one of my favorite actors since I started The Sopranos and he was the one that drew me to this movie. Overall this is, much the like the original really engaging but it doesn’t offer enough new to feel like it’s own thing rather than just a one to one remake.

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  Review by shookone ★★★½

  they can shoot a remake every other decade for my money, especially when it's done by a guy like Friedkin assembling so many nice faces around the table. wonderful study on prejudices, racism, classicism and ethics, with the illusion of real justice looming over a happy but sad, battle-weary ending.

  also realized how Armin Müller-Stahl was making use of his german dialect as cute gimmick before America discovered Werner Herzog's shtick some moments later.

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  Review by ·˚luisa ༘ ★★★★ 6

  i accidentally watched the remake instead of the original movie and only realized it halfway through. this version is both highly entertaining and excellently made, with great performances.

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  Review by Mister Cap ★★★½ 16

  ENGLISH VERSION below

  Das Remake eines Klassikers ist zumeist ein Flop, aber in diesem Fall ist "Die 12 Geschworenen" von 1997 definitiv ein Erfolg. Basierend auf dem Klassiker "12 Angry Men" von Sidney Lumet schafft es dieser TV-Film von William Friedkin, die Essenz des Originals einzufangen und gleichzeitig mit einer großartigen Besetzung zu glänzen.

  Die Handlung bleibt dem Original treu, mit einer Jury, die über das Schicksal eines Teenagers entscheidet, der beschuldigt wird, seinen Vater ermordet zu haben. Die Spannung liegt darin, dass sie ein einstimmiges Urteil benötigen, um entweder einen Freispruch oder eine Verurteilung zu erreichen. Doch als die Geschworenen abstimmen, stellt sich heraus, dass sie sich bis auf einen einig sind, den Jungen zum Tode zu verurteilen. Juror…

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  Review by Allison M. 🌱 4

  William Friedkin was loud about not wanting to remake The Exorcist. Arguably, 12 Angry Men should never have been remade either. In any case, RIP William Friedkin.