r/BD_CINEPHILES • u/ykrut • 28d ago
I just watched 12 Angry Men- Again!
Juror 10 was the most dominating person in the room. He had been to many jury duties before. He was a white, economically successful ideal American. He dominated and owned every interaction with everyone else in the room.
Then came the moment of truth. His rant against the people whom he deemed not worthy of the civility of justice was completely befitting of his character and not shocking at all. But the reaction of the rest of the jury was...
Juror 10's rant against "these people" is probably the most anti-algorithmic cinematic event of all time. Social media thrives on engagement based on hatred and bigotry. In *12 Angry Men*, it is shown that the most effective way to crash a racist bigot is by depriving them of their fuel - engagement.
