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Summary: Completely Overwhelming
Review: This movie shocked me to the core. I didn't know weather to be angry or horrified. The girls portrayed in the movie knew more about the world than most 50 year old adults I know. But I guess all in all it was a movie and not all thirteen year olds are like that. (At least I hope they aren't) Another thing I couldnt figure out if this was based on a true story or fictional. I was left in a state of duh for the rest of my evening.
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Summary: powerful performances!!
Review: I wasn't freaked out that much in the movie but there were terrific, powerful performances!! Evan Rachel Wood and Holly Hunter's performaces together made me feel the tension between them and they were total worthy Oscar performances too! They gave tears to my eyes they were soo good! Also, Nikki Reed did a fantastic job as the bad, popular girl. The way the movie was filmed was really cool how it was hand-held because it felt realistic and that you were there watching it all. Other than movies with teens who lead the "perfect" life with no bad things happening to them, this movie brings out "reality" to teens lives. Highly recommended!
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Summary: "Thirteen" Is A Must See Movie For Any Ahe Group!!!
Review: this is a really kick ass movie with attitude, bite, and a sick twist! i highly recommend it for any age group no matter what genre you like! "Thirteen" is what seems to be a true to life movie, it does resemble the lives of young teen girls eventhough i'm not a girl but hey you know what i mean! if you haven't seen "Thirteen", well you better get a move on, don't bother renting it, buy it cuz you'll love it and watch it a million times like i did! go buy "Thirteen", you will not be disappointed, i repeat you will not be dsappointed!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Too sensationalistic to be affecting
Review: This movie was clearly designed to shock people. No doubt about that. My problem is that I don't get shocked by movies anymore. Doesn't mean I can't be moved or even repelled. It just means that a movie doesn't make me say "whoa!" just because someone is doing something that I myself wouldn't do. But aside from that, I wasn't moved at all by this. Even the "happy" ending seemed to make it worse. The movie drags you through the gutter (well, a glittery Hollywood gutter, since these girls are conventionally beautiful), then slaps on an ending that is supposed to make you misty. I just didn't fall for it. I don't know why, but I didn't. It felt too forced. It felt like it was made for teenagers, which I am not (and I don't think like one). It honestly feels like it's supposed to make teenagers feel kind of cool about being a teenager today (like a movie like "The Breakfast Club" made me feel nearly 20 years ago). How could an adult director not realize that most grownups today don't think teenagers are very cool? (Or does she identify herself with teenagers--I mean what was up with that hair/wig in the bonus featurette??) Anyway, if I had passed on this movie then I wouldn't have missed a thing. Holly Hunter is good, as always, but her character seemed too fake and was not well drawn. Pass on this one if something else catches your eye. I actually watched the 1979 movie "Foxes" right after this. I hadn't planned on it, but after watching this I needed an antidote to it and I thought "Foxes" would be perfect for that. And it was! P.S. When I was thirteen, I was still watching Saturday morning cartoons, and the only drug that I had even heard of was marijuana. That was 22 years ago, but have we really sunk this low in America? I'd like to think not, and that this movie just used that age to add to the sensationalism. I have personally had it with the media's obsession with drug culture (same with gangster culture). Enough is enough! Let's get back to life, please.
Rating:
Summary: thirteen
Review: Earlier, my two best friends sat down to watch this movie. Two of us are 15, and the other, 14. We sat down expecting the depth and intensity that the movie carried, but not expecting the truth of the story. During the movie we were disgusted, devestated, and then slapped back to reality. There are scenes in the movie that reminded us of our own friends. The drinking, drugs, self-mutilation, sex, shoplifting...everything. I honestly think that everyone, girls and guys alike, ages 12 and up should see this movie. Parents might think that it may be too intense for kids of that age, but everything in it is the truth, in one way or another. I really enjoyed this movie, and wanted to spread the word.
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Summary: I watched it twice!
Review: Hard to believe thirteen year old girls have to go through this at school. But I definately believe it! I am 22 and I know that kids are learning things younger and younger... Good acting; I was very suprised by this. Good plot. Great movie. I thought it was going to be another B movie.
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Summary: 10 out of 5 stars!!
Review: This movie is a must see for all mothers and coming of age daughters. Everything about this movie is GREAT! The plot, the characters, the actors. This movie is the closest to reality of it's kind. It's great to show your to teenage daughters due to it doesn't just show the luxury of the story line, but the reality of the horror and consequenses as well. The actors were amazing. Evan Rachel Wood deserves an Oscar for this damn performance. Two Thumbs UP!! 10 Stars out of 5!!
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Summary: FINALLY a REALISTIC movie about teenagers (trust me on this)
Review: When I rented this movie, I expected it to be another one of those cheesy teen movies that attempt to show what teen life is like but are way off (almost cartoon-like) and with terrible acting. Probably because the cover of the DVD is very deceiving-it makes it look like a happy, non-dramatic movie about a couple girls just having a good time, which is exactly opposite of what it really is. Man, was I shocked. The movie is much, much deeper than that. Having Nikki Reed co-write the movie (at 14 yrs. old) definitely brought this movie to life. (...)The thing that blew me away about this film (aside from the fantastic acting of course) was how realistic the dialogue is. Evan Rachel Wood was fantastic in the dramatic scenes, as well as Holly Hunter, and Nikki Reed was awesome playing the typical manipulative, "slutty" popular girl without a stable homelife. The people who are saying things like "No THIRTEEN year old does things like THAT!" have no clue about American teenagers these days. No, the movie is not perfect, but what movie is? This is definitely a must-see.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I wanted to like this film. Holly Hunter is talented, and the publicity this movie received made it very intriguing. But in reality, there isn't much to this. The older brother was the best part of the movie, and he was barely in it. The acting was solid, but the thin storyline bordered on network after school TV special from 1991. The 1995 film, 'Kids' by Larry Clark is much more affecting than this overblown and overrated walking cliche.
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Summary: Please.
Review: I hate this movie. I felt no sympathy at all for the main character, who is a spineless, shallow, and cruel caricature. This is a movie for self-indulgent teens overflowing with "angst", hip would-be suicides who are kidding themselves if they even think they know what or where 'the edge' is. This is a laugh-out-loud comedy, fun for the whole family.
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