I talk to a lot of writers who are always pontificating how you need a huge concept to stand out, but I actually think the scripts that sell are the ones that are easy to make and have characters that pop.And when people ask me for examples of that...I always harken back to one of the best and most important movies ever made...12 Angry Men.In an era of $200 million CGI spectacles and multiversal epics, it’s rare to find a movie that can hold your breath for 90 minutes using nothing but twelve men in a single, sweltering room. Yet, 68 years after its release, Sidney Lumet’s masterpiece remains the gold standard for tension, drama, and pure storytelling.If you haven’t seen it—or if it’s been a decade since your last viewing—now is the time.The film is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, but it’s scheduled to leave the platform in late December, so you need to watch it quickly.Let's dive into the film. - YouTubewww.youtube.comThe Ultimate "Bottle Movie"We've talked about bottle episodes in TV, but this is the ultimate bottle movie. We just have characters and one confined location for them to sort things out.12 Angry Men (1957) follows a jury of twelve men as they deliberate the fate of a teenager accused of murdering his father. It seems like an open-and-shut case. At the first vote, 11 jurors vote "guilty." Only one—Juror #8, played with quiet, unwavering integrity by Henry Fonda—votes "not guilty."This movie is a psychological thriller that...
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