Juror 1/foreman: Seemed to be caught up in his duties, tried to accommodate his fellow jurors. My take on him is that he was a good man, an honest man who tried the best he can at whatever he was doing.
Juror 2: At first he came off very weak and timid, his small stature established him as the weakest of the group. He did grow a little stronger as the movie went on, showing that he could back up his opinions and not be run over by certain jurors.
Juror 3: The most volatile character in the movie. In the very beginning when the jurors were leaving the bench in the court house, this character looked at the defendant as he was walking away, a look that had "guilty verdict" all over it. A blue collar business owner who goes to great lengths to prove guilt but won't hear anything otherwise. We later discover this character to be broken, dealing with a conflict with his own son. Probably a good man but harboring an issue in which he saw the defendant as his own son.
Juror 4: Is probably one of my favorite characters. Smart and pays attention to the facts, displays a great deal of critical thinking. He's solid as a rock but also admits when he over looks something, like the marks on the upper nose caused by the wearing of glasses by a key witness. Clam and methodical.
Juror 5: Comes off as a the average working man but you realize he grew up in the slums just like the defendant. A character that didn't forget where he came from, plays a big role in how this story ends. His firsthand experience with witnessing knife fights as a youth helped convince the remaining jurors that maybe the defendant didn't stab his father the way it was presented by the prosecution.
Juror 6: The working man, wasn't dressed in a suit and tie, I believe he was a painter. Defended juror which established him as the "tough guy" of the group, I had thought juror 3 was the tough guy but he put that character in his place. He didn't offer much on the intellectual side but was grounded.
Juror 7: The baseball fan who's only care was to reach a verdict before the start of the Yankee game. Later we find out that we is a hard working salesman that earns a decent living. Through out the entire deliberation he takes doesn't take a true stance on either guilt or innocence. When he changes his vote to not guilty he can't honestly give a good reason.
Juror 8: Definitely the protagonist of the group. A true critical thinker who doesn't proclaim innocence but rather considers the possibility of a reasonable doubt. Doesn't get frustrated or intimidated especially when facing resistance. He's an architect and it shows in how he put together the possibility of a reasonable doubt. He shows there is value to a mans life.
Juror 9: The old wise man! He pays attention to detail, almost like he has a photographic memory. Extremely observant, his memory sheds a ton of light on the trial. At first he is thought of as an old man with nothing to offer in the deliberation but he turned out to be a pivotal juror that helps shape the outcome.
Juror 10: The older version of juror 3, was dead set on a voting guilty only to realize he's a bigot. Once he was exposed on his true reasons he cowered in the corner of the room, almost sitting in shame but maybe realization? Old white man in the 1950's with every bit of hate in his heart but you would tell it by looking at him.
Juror 11: The watchmaker from a European country. He was almost mocked by some jury members (3 and 10) but in turn made them look like the ignorant fools. For an immigrant he seemed to have a good understanding of American law.
Juror 12: The hotshot, wise-ass ad executive who flip-flopped from guilty to not guilty. He appeared smart and creative, using advertising lingo throughout the duration of the deliberation but turned out to be unassure of what to believe. Didn't have much of an interest at the beginning but became a little more involved. I think he relies on his sharp lingo talk and experience in the business work to get by but he struggled when trying to form his own opinion only to go back and forth.
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