Courtroom dramas are just great, and this is probably one of the best ever. The story captivates you from the very first moment, the gripping dialogues are so good and also super effortlessly funny in a way. The whole structure of the film and the screenplay in general are superb. And I don't even need to mention the plot twists, which were simply phenomenal and really shocking.

I also found it very funny that at the end of the film there was a warning not to spoil it for anyone who hadn't seen it in the cinema at the time.

Also thanks to angie for picking this movie for week 1 of our movie club and thanks to everyone who has participated! i really appreciate you guys :)

Courtroom dramas are just great, and this is probably one of the best ever. The story captivates you from the very first moment, the gripping dialogues are so good and also super effortlessly funny in a way. The whole structure of the film and the screenplay in general are superb. And I don't even need to mention the plot twists, which were simply phenomenal and really shocking.

I also found it very funny that at the end of the film there was a warning not to spoil it for anyone who hadn't seen it in the cinema at the time.

Also thanks to angie for picking this movie for week 1 of our movie club and thanks to everyone who has participated! i really appreciate you guys :)

I do not trust anyone who refuses to watch black-and-white films. Absolute Cinema!

I do not trust anyone who refuses to watch black-and-white films. Absolute Cinema!

The only reason I haven't rated this higher is because it isn't the typical film I'd choose to watch first. I like films that have a deep meaning, or shape a perspective, or show a message, or change my life for the better as a man growing up. I do love a courtroom drama (A matter of life and death for example) and heady dialogue though. But going into this film I thought it would be predictable and I thought I'd already make out the end in my head halfway through due to the time of release. This is something I was definitely wrong about. For a film made in the late 50's, it had an incredible ending and the amount of twists might bore some and ruin the story, but I don't think that was the case for me. I may have inaudibly said holy shit about 4 times in the span of 10 minutes, and opinions on people changed rapidly and often. Didn't take much away from the film but I definitely enjoyed it. Not a bad choice Angie.

The only reason I haven't rated this higher is because it isn't the typical film I'd choose to watch first. I like films that have a deep meaning, or shape a perspective, or show a message, or change my life for the better as a man growing up. I do love a courtroom drama (A matter of life and death for example) and heady dialogue though. But going into this film I thought it would be predictable and I thought I'd already make out the end in my head halfway through due to the time of release. This is something I was definitely wrong about. For a film made in the late 50's, it had an incredible ending and the amount of twists might bore some and ruin the story, but I don't think that was the case for me. I may have inaudibly said holy shit about 4 times in the span of 10 minutes, and opinions on people changed rapidly and often. Didn't take much away from the film but I definitely enjoyed it. Not a bad choice Angie.

Had a bit of comedy and a bit of drama and a whole lot of twists and turns, I don’t really want to get into spoilers because I really wouldn’t want to ruin this movie for anyone but the plot twists were insane. It’s actually a crazy good story and it’s well acted. Yeah, it is a bit old and dated, but it does give it that charm. I will admit there are some scenes that are not needed such at the scene where he meets his wife, it’s extra and not necessary to the story. I personally would have removed it and stayed in the intensity of the courtroom. It is a bit long in the beginning as well. Please, I bet you to watch this if you haven’t, it’s really good.

Had a bit of comedy and a bit of drama and a whole lot of twists and turns, I don’t really want to get into spoilers because I really wouldn’t want to ruin this movie for anyone but the plot twists were insane. It’s actually a crazy good story and it’s well acted. Yeah, it is a bit old and dated, but it does give it that charm. I will admit there are some scenes that are not needed such at the scene where he meets his wife, it’s extra and not necessary to the story. I personally would have removed it and stayed in the intensity of the courtroom. It is a bit long in the beginning as well. Please, I bet you to watch this if you haven’t, it’s really good.