Waste of time

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

i love the title, yes there are interweaving meetings, coincidence, fate, happiness, sadness,jealousy, resentment, or different portrayals of peoples approaches to the above (in their eyes) yet the 'one thing' to me is LIFE! that's how i saw it anyway.Life is a multitude of experiences and there was no definition of what 'one thing ' is , so its best not to judge the meaning before watching. hope i've not said too much.you do have to watch this film, i started to try and fit all of it into a one meaning, then realized it wasn't all like that. beautiful film! life is like that. McConaughey is great, he is one of my favourites at the moment.

The film spans out few stories about some people as they deal with their day to day lives,i didn't understand the concept of the whole story,instead i felt it was sort of dull especially at the end,what message were they trying to deliver to the viewers by making them sit through 90-95 minutes is beyond my understanding ,well the film has nothing special in store,few sad people living their life hoping for a better tomorrow is the subject of the movie,i guess it been rated above 7 due to a real subject being dealt with,thats all there is about the movie,now that i have seen it i would advice on avoiding the film if possible.

Like many films of the last few years, this one has a complex, multi-layered, interwoven story structure, but it's worth the effort to follow. It IS a film in which you literally listen to "13 conversations about one thing" – a film which is both linear and non-linear at the same time. It is definitely worth your viewing. Expect a film that is moody, downbeat, and thoughtful, yet tinted with optimism that ALL of the characters seem only begin glimpsing. You'll want to SLAP them sometimes! The acting is good (many stars), the scoring very supportive, the photography rich, and the lessons to be learned: very useful. Pay attention.

What's with these screenwriters these days? Was there some lecture in the late 90s saying "if you wanna make an ensemble movie - put a car crash in it" - Amores Perros, (and it's remake 21 Grams), Magnolia, Crash...etc. Among these and some of the lesser well known ones that have been released we have 13 Conversations About One Thing. If you liked any of the above movies, this will be your sort of thing. Certainly not the best of the bunch, but definitely an engaging watch, I actually appreciate the fact that there was no REALLY overly pretentious "oh look at this isn't it emotional" thing, it was just a well made film with some decent dialogue that kept things ticking for a few hours. In terms of the way it was made, the cinematography, editing, score, and acting were all of a decent standard. With special mentions for the always excellent Alan Arkin, playing a sort of watered down Homer Simpson to one of his co-workers Ned Flanders. It's not particularly memorable, but is definitely worthy of a second viewing and is a decent film I would recommend for people who do things like go to the Sundance Film Festival.