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courxxxy

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Such a great film!
So realistic of teens today too!
Love the story, and the cast.
Couldn't be better :]

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Posted jul 22, 2007 7:55 pm pt

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When this movie first came out people were like "There's no way 13yo do this kinds of stuff". I must say I disagree. Anyone who think that way probably live in Neverland along with Peter Pan. Fact is that since the day girls drop their...
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When this movie first came out people were like "There's no way 13yo do this kinds of stuff". I must say I disagree. Anyone who think that way probably live in Neverland along with Peter Pan. Fact is that since the day girls drop their dolls, they want to became popular, and some of them are often ready to do anything at all for that popularity. Nikki co-wrote this movie from her own experience, and I applaud her. There are few persons on the world who stop to remember their childhood problems once they're over them.

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Posted jul 12, 2007 9:49 pm pt

NoOneIsAlone

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Strange movie, though it was not entirely bad. I really think that the plot was somehow good, but to some point in the movie the movie begin getting predictable and boring, and there were some very complicated parts around. It certainly could have...
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Strange movie, though it was not entirely bad. I really think that the plot was somehow good, but to some point in the movie the movie begin getting predictable and boring, and there were some very complicated parts around. It certainly could have been better.

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Posted mar 2, 2007 2:16 pm pt

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"Thirteen" was really a blah movie with good acting. I didn't much care for the story. I just absolutely could not relate to the characters or the story.

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Posted mar 2, 2007 12:45 pm pt

oohhxxdang

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This movie isnt really an example of thirteen year olds. I mean its mainlt about teens 15 and older. I dont think 13 yr olds do this kind of stuff, well not all of it. Other than that, it was alright.

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Posted feb 17, 2007 2:41 pm pt

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A terrifying look at what is happening in today's teen world, through the eyes of two youn ladies with some pretty bad habits. Tracy is a straight-laced, straight A student until she falls in with the popular bad girl on campus, Evie. Watching...
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A terrifying look at what is happening in today's teen world, through the eyes of two youn ladies with some pretty bad habits. Tracy is a straight-laced, straight A student until she falls in with the popular bad girl on campus, Evie. Watching their worlds blow up is heart-breaking.

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Posted feb 2, 2007 2:30 pm pt

MissMeka2011

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I absolutely looove this movie. I like how they didn't sugarcoat anything. It was real. They showed the real world inside the mind of a thirteen world. Nikki Reed did an excellent job on co-writing this. I just think she is a brilliant and...
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I absolutely looove this movie. I like how they didn't sugarcoat anything. It was real. They showed the real world inside the mind of a thirteen world. Nikki Reed did an excellent job on co-writing this. I just think she is a brilliant and beautiful actress. She has soooo much potential. Evan Rachel Wood did a good job also.

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Posted jan 19, 2007 3:43 pm pt

• [+] Premiere
  
  100
  The result is a disturbing look into the so-called Wonder Years of adolescence, with convincing, award-worthy performances from each of its key players: Hunter, Wood, and Reed.

  by Brooke Hauser | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
  100
  With an authenticity that is tender and merciless, the movie shows you what it looks like when youth rebellion becomes a form of fascism.

  by Owen Gleiberman | Read Full Review »
• [+] USA Today
  
  100
  The most powerful of all recent wayward-youth sagas; indeed, it's tough to recall the last such drama that packed as much emotional clout.

  by Mike Clark | Read Full Review »
• [+] Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  
  91
  Despite the raw gut-punch of its direction, its power lies in compassion, not sensationalism.

  by Sean Axmaker | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  90
  It feels like real life unfolding before your eyes.

  by Desson Thomson | Read Full Review »
• [+] The New Yorker
  
  90
  This movie is an emotionally coherent work--a burning experience of desperation and fleeting exhilaration. [1 September 2003, p. 130]

  by David Denby | Read Full Review »
• [+] Austin Chronicle
  
  89
  Just plain unforgettable.

  by Marc Savlov | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Post
  
  88
  Despite its shock value, Thirteen rises above dysfunctional-family-drama cliches, thanks to the truthfulness of its script and the keen eye of a sympathetic director.

  by Megan Lehmann | Read Full Review »
• [+] ReelViews
  
  88
  A smart movie that does not simplify or candy-coat the rigors of the teenage years.

  by James Berardinelli | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Tribune
  
  88
  An excellent, unforgettable film.

  by Michael Wilmington | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Daily News
  
  88
  One of the most honest and harrowing depictions of female adolescence ever put to film.

  by Jami Bernard | Read Full Review »
• [+] Philadelphia Inquirer
  
  88
  Unlike most other teen cautionary tales, Thirteen does not accuse merely one villain for the corruption of a minor.

  by Carrie Rickey | Read Full Review »
• [+] Charlotte Observer
  
  88
  Despite Hunter's terrific acting, the mom seems too unaware.

  by Lawrence Toppman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
  88
  Who is this movie for? Not for most 13-year-olds, that's for sure. The R rating is richly deserved, no matter how much of a lark the poster promises. Maybe the film is simply for those who admire fine, focused acting and writing.

  by Roger Ebert | Read Full Review »
• [+] Empire
  
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  Hunter is superb as the alcoholic mom trying to keep her life from falling apart, and Wood and Reed are scarily convincing as delinquents.

  by Joe Berry | Read Full Review »