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A gut-wrenching portrait of adolescence, Thirteen is made all the more powerful because it was cowritten by a teenage girl, Nikki Reed, who also costars in the movie. Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood), a serious good student, finds herself needing to express her anger and resentment at her fractured family life. To rebel, she pursues a friendship with the reckless, alluring Evie (Reed), who seems to have all the cocksure freedom that Tracy desires. What follows is both harrowing and compelling: Tracy becomes enmeshed in a relationship with Evie that empowers Tracy and drags her deeper into the misery she wants to escape--and terrifies her mother (Holly Hunter), who struggles desperately to hold on to her daughter's love. Thirteen makes every step on this path utterly convincing, due to the vivid script, energised direction and astonishingly alive performances from Hunter, Reed and especially Wood. It's jolting, sad and mesmerising. --Bret Fetzer
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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 mother (Academy Award winner Holly Hunter) powerless to rescue her from a whirlwind of drugs, sex and crime.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
engaging and accurate account of adolescence,
By *invisible*monsters* (norwich, england) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Thirteen [DVD] (DVD)
i watched this film not knowing what to expect and i was pleasently suprised. although the story does seem more fitting to a slightly older character, the issues raised are that of what a teenager has to face in our modern society. it is accurate on the pressures of popularity, sex, drugs and self-harm without adding a glossy hollywood feel to it. the main character is easy to identify with making the audience become more involved in the story, although it can be slightly hard to follow at times. this film can be helpful to teenagers going through the same problems, but it can be a trigger for self-harmers. all in all it is an enjoyable realistic story only let down by the unsatisfying ending. but well worth a watch nevertheless.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Vivid and shocking,
This review is from: Thirteen [DVD] (DVD)
I saw this film at the London Film Festival where it premiered in England. It was one if not the most emotional film I have seen. The hectic hand-held camera work takes you right into the hectic frenzy of teenage life. The script and actors draws you into Tracy's life and her relationship with her family and Evie. Rachel Evan Wood, and Holly Hunter were simply outstanding. But it feels unfair just to mention those two. Nikki Reed, Brady Corbet, and Jeremy Sisto were exceptional. Unlike some independant films. Thirteen does not through contriversal, shocking scenes in just for the sake of it, but to show a true portrayal of how quickly kids are growing up these days. I myself am only 19 years old and still see my friends younger brothers and sisters going through some of the things shown in this film. Written by a 13 Year Old Nikki Reed with first time director Catherine Hardwicke this film is a remarkable acheivment.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An interesting take on adolescence,
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This review is from: Thirteen [DVD] (DVD)
A gripping film about the pressures and troubles encountered by modern-day teenagers. It is not tainted with a happy-go-lucky and glossy view of the subjects but actually gets down to the real issues within.
Talking of many sensitive issues it shows the traps and pitfalls that teenagers have to face and what happens if they make the wrong choices. Very realistic; it is obvious that Nikki Reed helped co-write this as it gets across the teenage perspective well. A good plot which ultimatley comes to a very fitting and realistic conclusion. It is not a light-hearted film so you have to be in the right mindset to watch it but it is worth viewing.
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