Chances are, you've probably heard of the movie "12 Angry Men" with Henry Fonda. Maybe you don't know anything beyond the title, but it's a classic that's often on "best of" lists in some capacity.
Ever heard of the Japanese re-telling "The Gentle Twelve (12人の優しい日本人)"? Frankly, neither had I. I saw it advertised as a parody, though I don't think parody is the right word. Let's provide some context:
12 Angry Men is about a jury that unanimously agrees that a boy who killed his father is guilty... Only to slowly have the realisation that perhaps biases stand in the way of their conviction. Henry Fonda is the reason you watch the film. I haven't seen it in a long while, but I remember his presence the strongest.
The Gentle Twelve flips that and, instead, has everyone convinced a woman who killed her ex is not guilty. You can see where this is going - one man, instead, tries to convince everyone of why she is guilty. You can see why "parody" got thrown around, but it isn't comedic in the least. But "re-telling" would be a stronger description.
Movie is close to two hours, but it's interesting enough that you don't feel the length. I will say, though, that the movie kind of shits the bed in the last twenty minutes or so. It had moments of hive-mind that I couldn't believe anyone would agree to yes, let's say guilty with self-defence just to get out of here, but they were fleeting. Then the movie really hits a point where I was thinking that both the prosecution and defence were twiddling their thumbs the whole case and leaving room for complete doubt. That, and the jurors had to believe that everyone was lying except for the defendant. They say the old lady witness was hard of hearing and blind and the truck driver fell asleep and didn't want to fess up so he lied. But the defendant, the ACCUSED OF MURDER, is definitely not lying. She's a 21-year-old mother of a five-year-old (let that sink in) and she works in a shady industry (can't remember what, but go-go girl or night club dancer, something like that). Completely trusting. They make a final claim about the victim that was stupid (I won't even spoil it because it was beyond dumb) - but again, it just made me wonder what was even going in the courtroom.
I wish the movie would have been a parody with comedic elements. Up to a point, it's very cookie-cutter 12 Angry Men (for example, the bathroom break), though it still has its own thing. As it stands, it had something going for it before completely ruining itself with a "oh my god, be nice!" attitude. Also, what was with the lady posing to get her ass smacked? I... didn't get it.
Movie's on youtube if you're interested. Subs died out at times in the beginning, but generally fine and nothing super important was lost.