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Essay / Review of 12 Angry Me - 974
The movie “12 Angry Me” is not only humorous but it is also informative. It is a candid representation of various social-psychological perspectives, used when studying human social behavior. Filmed as the story of a 12-member jury, under the direction of a judge, to determine an anonymous verdict in a murder case, the film delivers very compelling illustrations of cognitive dissonance, groupthink and patterns . As the jury deliberation session begins, jurors have the privilege of becoming acquainted. In their conversation, the audience cannot help but recognize the informal anonymity of their sense that the accused is guilty of the crime charged against him. However, previously during these moments, Juror 2 makes it clear that he has never been on a jury before, while Juror 3 admits that he was asleep during the hearing. Most interestingly, Juror 7 makes it clear that he is in a hurry to attend a football game, and as such, the jury should finalize its general reaction from the court hearings to a guilty verdict. When the jurors finally take their positions around the jury table, Jury 4 suggests that the jurors take a preliminary vote, as jury custom dictates. The preliminary vote results in 11 of the 12 jurors voting in favor of the defendant's guilt, while one of them votes in favor of the defendant's acquittal. Immediately, Juror 8's isolated decision to cast reasonable doubt on the defendant's guilt in the face of the other jurors' decision elicits general disgust from the rest of the jurors. Among the most vocal jurors to express their disgust are Jurors 3, 7, and 10. Specifically, from Juror 10's reaction, he sarcastically insinuates that he is not surprised that the preliminaries... . middle of paper.... .. his action, and make the meeting last less. Likewise, like most of the jurors in the room, he feels a deep distaste for correction. After all, most of them seem to conform to a certain desired ideal: to be right. This way, regardless of the sentence given to the accused, he can make any decision he wants, as long as no one tries to blame him. This conformity to "being considered right" makes him very close to Juror 11. In conclusion, the film proves that groupthink, conformity and patterns, as aspects of human behavior, can produce stereotypes, biases and influence poor choices and presumptions in decision-making. . Conversely, these aspects are somewhat useful. The contribution of these aspects in interpersonal relationships by certain individuals encourages others to think more. Ultimately, they are able to produce more concrete and decisive solutions..