I watched an excellent film last night. Having discussed classic films that they seem intent on remaking, along with ones they should just leave well alone...Nik mentioned 'Twelve Angry Men'. For those who have not seen it, (I doubt there are that many, I always seem to miss these things) a synopsis of the plot can be found here.

It is not often that a film draws out strong emotions from me, (other than if it should include feet or spiders of course) This one did however, I was angry with them and frustrated by their opinions along with their initial refusal to listen to eachother. I found it tense and emotional. I thought the way it was filmed was superb. Sidney Lumet's use of focus on tiny details to add to the tension, along with wider shots to make you feel you were seated at the table with them, was excellent. I thought the dialogue was gripping and intelligent. I was transfixed. So thanks Nik for sharing that with me. They just don�t make films like that anymore! Sadly it wont appeal to many people these days as it is not packed with special effects, expletives and a dumbed down 'explanation' of what is going on for the American audience.

If you haven't already, watch it. If you have, watch it again, remind yourself just how good a film it is. How a simple plot, expertly filmed with a superb dialogue is better than churned out formulaic special effects, expletives and violence.