The Worst Film Ever

Instant Favorite.

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

Movie is amazing so amazing that i wish i was apart of this movie i want to work with these two one day i love the soundtrack

It would be easy to dismiss "Thirteen" as a teen movie or even a chick flick. But the reality is that "Thirteen" is a low budget indie-movie and was the directorial debut of Catherine Hardwick. The title indicates that this is essentially a teen movie which centers about the life of a thirteen year old girl. It's a common, archetypal premise and the script was co-written by Nikki Reed, somewhat based on her own experiences. It's not a bad choice or move, but "Thirteen" does fall into the archetypal traits. But "Thirteen" comes across as a gritty departure and in some ways tragic.Despite having nostalgic memories of this movie, I must say the indie-factor perhaps hampers the film more than it should. It's not that "Thirteen" is bad, It manages to engage and entertain. But despite the faux documentary style, the film suffers from clunky dialog, incoherent screen writing and bad character development. The problem is that "Thirteen" never quite develops the characters in a compelling or positive way. The grittiness and the willingness to dive deep into the themes is admirable, but "Thirteen" never quite manages to tell a coherent or fulfilling story or come to a final conclusion.While none of the acting is outstanding, the actors makes the characters shine. Cute Evan Rachel Wood is natural and believable as the goodie Tracy. Nikki Reed makes a fine Evie, the hot, impetuous and popular teenage girl who becomes the bad influence on Tracy. Holly Hunter is the best one of the group, making a good, caring, yet oblivious and human mother."Thirteen" is typical of it's genre, but becomes watchable and engaging thanks to it's good cast and good songs. While the story could've been more tighter and less clunky, "Thirteen" is still fine entertainment.

In real life, I watched as 3 beautiful girls turned into these awful adolescents in real life. It was horrifying to see some of their own escapades on the screen. The heartbreak was real and Holly Hunter had it spot on. The reality of living with an out of control teen is so realistically shown. You give up your own life to try to desperately help someone you love with all your heart. Tough Love doesn't work when someone doesn't care.By the time I saw this movie, the teens I knew were 20. The horrors they inflicted did not end at age 14 as it did in the movie. It ended for one of them at age 16 when she experienced a brain injury from a car accident driving while under the influence; the second one's ended at age 21 when she suffered a heart attack-stroke combination, thus leaving her baby to a father who liked to punch. The third shaped up.I don't know if the author was like this at age 13, but I do know she nailed the reality of life for some 13 year olds. She nailed the helplessness of the parent.It's a movie worth watching even if you don't have teens of your own.

Well as i said in the summary, one of my favourite films! Its absolutely brilliant! Its very hard hitting but at the same time incredibly realistic. It epitomises just the very lengths that young people will go to in order to fit in.Although my teenage years weren't like this I can quite believe that many young people's lives have been (it was based on Nikki Sandersons teenage experiences). Its actually quite frightening just how rapidly a young life can spiral out of control...and how much hard work it is for the family to pick up the bits.It was extremely well written and very cleverly directed and avoided the normal Hollywood schmaltz of what teenage life is like! If you've lived through your teenage years you'll shudder at some of the memories it'll evoke! If you're still in your teenage years, use this film as a guide as to what NOT to do!