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Thirteen (2003)
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Synopsis: THIRTEEN is Catherine Hardwicke's explosive portrait of teenage girls at their very worst. Mean, manipulative, conniving, and utterly out of control, these skinny, sexy, drug-addicted, 13-year-old time bombs are nothing short of terrifying. Hardwicke's movie is brilliant in its... THIRTEEN is Catherine Hardwicke's explosive portrait of teenage girls at their very worst. Mean, manipulative, conniving, and utterly out of control, these skinny, sexy, drug-addicted, 13-year-old time bombs are nothing short of terrifying. Hardwicke's movie is brilliant in its ability to portray this phenomenon, which comes off as very real. The skillful photography from cinematographer Elliot Davis communicates the most complicated themes of the film: insecurity, confusion, wanting to be liked and accepted, and feeling like it's time to grow up fast. In an early scene, protagonist Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood), a shy girl and good student, approaches Evie (Nikki Reed), the school's ultra-popular bad girl, and the two size up each other's clothing, jewelry, hair, shoes, socks, and decide to go on a shopping spree. From there Tracy spirals downward, copying Evie's every move in an aggressive game of daring each other to take increasingly dangerous risks--stealing, getting piercings, experimenting with sex, drinking and taking drugs, and much more. All the while Tracy's mom (Holly Hunter) who is a bohemian ex-alcoholic trying to be open-minded and supportive about her daughter's rebellion, slowly loses her authority and her ability to cope with these volatile teens. A booming, excellent soundtrack punctuates the hyper, desperate, manic mood of the girls' behavior, and catalyzes the adrenaline rush that is THIRTEEN. [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Holly Hunter, Evan Rachel Wood, Nikki Reed, Jeremy Sisto, Brady Corbet
Screenwriter: Catherine Hardwicke, Nikki Reed
Producer: Michael London, Jeff Levy-Hinte
Composer: Mark Mothersbaugh
DVD Info
Release:
Jan 6, 2007
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case - Sensormatic
- Dual Side
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Surround - French, Spanish
- Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary - Catherine Hardwicke - Director/Co-Writer; Nikki Reed - Star/Co-Writer, Evan Rachel Wood, Brady Corbet - Stars
- Disc 1/Side 1: THIRTEEN - Widescreen
- Widescreen - 1.85
Additional Release Material:
- Deleted Scenes - With Optional Commentary
- Disc 1/Side 2: THIRTEEN - Full Frame
- Full Frame - 1.33
Additional Release Material:
- Behind the Scenes - "Making of THIRTEEN"
- Trailers - Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
- Hidden Features - Easter Eggs (2)
Reviews
The script was based on first-hand experience, and a lot of it rings chillingly true.
Hardwicke shows great instincts, using a frenetic documentary style to hammer home the brutal realities of modern teenage life, but rooting it in an unusually sensitive portrait of mother and daughter.
A horror tale about a subculture in which impressionable girls drift under group pressure into drugs, piercing, self-mutilation, anorexia and shoplifting
A rather basic tale about the perils of going along with the in-crowd and the extremes to which teenagers will act out for attention.
a sober-sided Freaky Friday -- a chance to look through the eyes of a child
Al menos una película se las arregla para decir que el “american way of life” (...) esconde terribles tragedias domésticas.
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