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Kyle M For both a television film and a remake, the overall quality is astonishingly great when exceeding standards to worthily stand next to its original by rejuvenated comparison. It may not be as fresh nor stretches further, what powers the bar-raising greatness is the engagingly astute screenplay powerfully delivered by the brilliant cast under faithfully observative direction with respectful timelessness. (A) Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/21/25 Full Review Ari F The idea of remaking the 1957 release of 12 Angry men - near universally considered one of the best movies of all time - is insane. Simply put, whatever you end up making - no matter how good - will be a worse movie than the original. The 1997 made for TV movie remake fell short in every way. The acting wasnt as good, the directing wasnt as good, the cinematography wasnt as good, the sound wasnt as good. While making a 98% copy of the original, they ended up with something that is at best, half as good. They took a bold chance in changing some of the races and nationalities of the jurors, but didnt explore those changes at all. It was just a superficial change. I will admit, the 1997 release isnt a bad movie. It is solidly mediocre. It simply lacks the magic of the 1957 movie. Lets be honest, if you were give the choice of two nearly identical movies - one is considered a cinematic masterpiece and the other is not, you would choose the former. Simply put, there is no reason to ever watch the 1997 version, when you can watch the 1957 version. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/01/25 Full Review Film_Enjoyer Still holds up well today due to the strength of the writing and performances. Each character had quite a distinctive personality and served as a representative for each walk of life in society, and the actors were convincing in humanizing each role. Usually single-room dramas struggle to keep my attention but this was a great microcosm of social issues and biases and bigotries clashing, I did take a break in the middle but enjoyed the whole film. Contrasted with today, it really made me yearn for a time when people would talk to each other with respect even during heated debates - I don't know when that became rare exactly, but I think it was somewhere during the social media age and the endless culture wars pushed right wing media. Let's revive it. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/19/24 Full Review Alec B A strong remake. It can't hold a candle to the original but doesn't try to surpass that masterpiece. Rather this version remixes and finds new little things. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/14/24 Full Review Dan R 1997's '12 Angry Men' is a remake of the 1957's classic movie of the same name. SYNOPSIS: 'Twelve men must decide the fate of one when one juror objects to the jury's decision.' Remaking such a classic film as the 1957 original really shouldn't work. If anything it should be almost sacrilegious. However, the 1997 version stands as an example of how remakes can work and creates a compelling argument that every era should have its own version of this story. I'd love to see a modern version of this now, especially as technology has moved on so much. So very much worth a watch! 8/10 Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Daniel B Utterly gripping from start to finish! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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