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"Brace yourself" (Rolling Stone) for a raw, revealing insight into urban adolescence that's so intense and realistic, "it's possible to turn away (Interview Magazine). Anxiously trying to fit into the peer-pressure cooker environment of junior high, thirteen-year-old Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood) goes to shocking lengths in order to befriend Evie (co-writer Nikki Reed), the most popular girl in school. Now the two are inseparable - and incorrigible - leaving Tracy's desperate mom (Academy Award winner Holly Hunter) powerless to rescue her from a whirlwind of drugs, sex and crime.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Good Film, but NOT worth the hype it received.
July 19 2004
Format:DVD
Glancing through all these reviews we have two sides to this film. We have those who think this film was a revelation, that it realisticaly depicted the harsh side of teen drug addiction and reckless behavior, well this audience obviously hasn't seen "KIDS," "GUMMO," or "L.I.E." These films shock the mind and the senses with their graphic depictions of sex, drugs and violence and their disturbingly real camera work. Thirteen was neither of these.
We also have those who thought this film was an absolute waste of two hours. That it was not. While it was not a marvel to behold, it was not horrible crap either. It holds it's own, unfortunately the hype made it something it was not.
While Evan Rachel Wood's performance was powerful and beautifully layered the film seemed like a cross between 90210 and MTV. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy the film for what it was worth, but it definitely wasn't worth the hype it received.
The film does have many strong points. Evan Rachel Wood, and ofcourse the amazing Holly Hunter. It was co-written by Nikki Reed, who also stars in the film, a young girl who really lived through a similar situation. Although the storyline seems real the dialogue sometimes comes off as less than creative. I can't put my finger on it, but I do think I would have enjoyed the film for what it was worth if it didn't receive such phenomenal hype, and I think half the reviewers agree...you might too.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Teen popularity test goes wrong - scary
July 3 2004
Format:VHS Tape
Family disruption, hormones and peer pressure: Tracy wants to be in with the popular crowd. Initial forays into shoplifting and drink to impress Evie - THE coolest girl in the school - quickly descend into stealing, sex, drugs and school failure. Everything quickly gets out of control, scaring Tracy and all those around her.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Truthfully portrayed
Mar 4 2009
Format:DVD
Completly amazing and very well done. As a mother of six children this hit home of how extensive peer pressures are in todays society.
Very well written and the acting was superb.
Very well written and the acting was superb.
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thirteen
This movie is so good, it makes you appreciate the way you were brought up by seeing how these 13 year old girls act! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Alice66
Disturbingly Beautiful
My friend was forever telling me I HAD to see this movie, so 1 day we decided to rent it. I was a little hesitant at first, but she wouldn't stop bugging me. Read more
Published on Dec 11 2005
Much better then I expected. . .surprisingly solid film. . .
*POSSIBLE VERY MINOR SPOILERS*
Evan Rachel Wood deservedly gets the big screen treatment in this highly innovative and faultless masterpiece, from newcomer director Catherine... Read more
Published on July 19 2004 by SID
This movie robbed me of precious hours
How this ever got funded, I will never know. THe storyline has more holes than something with a lot of holes, like that kind of cheese that is full of holes. Read more
Published on July 14 2004
Poignant but not a revelation.
Although this movie had some amazing performances by the two young female stars, the story line was far from being a ground breaking peace of art. Read more
Published on July 14 2004 by Ja'Maul Redmond
so much more than i expected
i rented this last week after wanting to see it for quite awhile. i wasn't sure what to expect and thought this would be another bad movie like bully but this is much better than... Read more
Published on July 12 2004 by jj
It's a Lifetime Movie...
My expectations weren't terrifically high. If, as reported this was written (in part) by a thirteen year old, then she did a fine job. However, as pure cinema... Read more
Published on July 11 2004 by M. Mealey
Lets be honest
(...) I'll be the first to tell anyone the content in this movie is neither realistic nor disturbing. Drugs? Sex? Black guys? Edgy indeed. Read more
Published on July 11 2004
Shocking, Real Life Movie
Wow, this was definitely an intense movie. I am 20 years old and I know stuff like what occured in the movie does happen to young teenagers but it still surprised me. Read more
Published on July 9 2004
Hollywood "Honesty"
This is pure Hollywood honesty as opposed to the brutal honesty of a movie like "Kids". Yes some kids are bad, Yes some kids grow up too fast but this movie is almost... Read more
Published on July 9 2004 by Bartender Sam
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