Movie Notes: Twelve Angry Men (1957)

Credit: United Artists / DR Why Did I Watch It?: This movie is one that many people regard as "one of the best movies ever made". For many viewers at the time in 1957, it gave them a view into how the judicial system works from the standpoint of a jury. The movie touches on racism and prejudice, the reliability of evidence, trust in police officers, and was remade in 1997 and referenced by shows…