> The acting/writing was pompous, actors talked like reciting Shakespear. The movies were about heros of impeccable character doing heroic things and there always was a happy ending. Movie shots followed strict guidelines and the creative head of the movie was the producer while the director was akin to a contractor, someone hired to film the scenes.
12 Angry Men and especially Sweet Smell of Success are not good examples of this.
12 Angry Men and especially Sweet Smell of Success are not good examples of this.