Tnaash

Lumet’s “12 Angry Men” is what I consider one of my favorite films ever and when I saw that that “Tnaash” was a Lebanese remake of the classic I immediately became worried since I find remakes unnecessary. Thankfully I was proven wrong as I had a great time with this film. The plot tackles an imaginary judicial reform, taking place right after the 4th of August traumatic blast, which gathers a jury of twelve, ordinary men and women to decide whether an accused refugee is guilty or not. For starters, I have to praise director Boudy Sfeir for handling the plot with utmost care. Every plot point was recreated faithfully which of course put a big smile on my face! Additionally, people who have watched 12 Angry Men, will still enjoy the film thanks to some fresh and new plot points. It reminded me of what I loved most about Lumet’s timeless masterpiece and left me more than satisfied. Of course, since the film relies on dialogue, the actors need to be convincing. I’m happy to say that the cast outdid themselves. Tarek Yaacoub and Patrick Chemali stole the show with their performances. For context, Yaacoub portrays Juror #8 and Chemali Juror #3. Praise should also go to the rest of the cast who did a great job too. Of course, no film is perfect, and “Tnaash” suffers from 1 minor issue. I love the way the movie looks but I hate the fact that the camera is shaky. I know what was the intention behind it but it would have made it better if it was still and didn’t zoom in as much. Despite this issue, “Tnaash” shows how remakes should be done. Praise should go to the entire cast and crew for their efforts here. Now please stop reading my review and go support this film!