12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men by Brianna Stacyn I think every young writer (old ones too, for that matter!) should be required to watch this movie as a study in characters. With almost no content concerns (one usage of d---, a few racial slurs, shown as wrong and bigoted) and ninety minutes of sheer amazing development while twelve men sit in the same room, it's one of the best movies I've ever watched. First of all, the entire movie, except the first three minutes, takes place in a jury room. 90 minutes in the same room! After watching this movie, I've begun to wonder if a lot of movement through different settings is good. Sometimes, I think it comes of the expense of character movement. I know I've read books and watched movies where the characters are constantly getting into new predicaments, but they never really change. (Looking at you on this, Pirates of the Caribbean. 😊) This movie, though, has the best character development of any I've eve...