As Tracy transforms herself and her identity, her world becomes a boiling, emotional cauldron fueled by new tensions between her and her mother--as well as, teachers and old friends. It's happening so fast. Rated R for drug use, self destructive violence, language and sexuality - all involving young teens. Did you know Edit. Trivia Because of the film's low budget, the girls' clothes are mostly from their own wardrobe.
Catherine Hardwicke noted that as filming progressed, the girls began to dress similarly without being told to. Goofs When Tracy and Evie are in Luke's house, a camera operator is reflected in the pinball machine. Quotes Melanie : [to Tracy] I love you and your brother more than anything in the world. Crazy credits Hampton, who is credited as having played himself, is the dog. User reviews Review. Top review. Great Movie I thought this was a wonderful movie, gripping, intense and totally realistic.
Those who think that some young teens don't encounter these issues, especially in broken homes, are belying reality. World class performances by the two young protagonists and Tracy's mom.
Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Thirteen' right now, here are some details about the Antidote Films, Michael London Productions drama flick. Curious to know what the movie's about? See more gaps ». Create a list ».
To See: Multidimensional female protagonists in movies. See all related lists ». Share this page:. Yvette, Tough Girl Yasmine Delawari English Teacher Hampton Self Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Benjamin Anderson Model uncredited Angelique Bates Cashier uncredited Conor Dean Smith Johnny uncredited Jordan Elliott Teen uncredited Zachary Koretz Student uncredited Matthew Muzio Punk Rocker uncredited Cynthia Nibler Clothing Saleswoman uncredited David Patykewich Woman in Street uncredited David Tran Melrose Shopper uncredited Dionne Vincent Nurse uncredited Alden Wallace Cascio Tinka White Tracy lives in a typically broken family.
Her mother, played by Holly Hunter, is a recovering alcoholic who clings to a man who was recently released from a halfway house; he has had a past addiction to drugs. Hunter is a loving mother, but her own problems make it difficult for her to take care of her two children Tracy also has a brother, who is himself doing drugs and drinking a lot. The three characters are remarkably written.
She may lie about her past, but it's obvious she's been broken down at an early age. And, as the story progresses, she is as emotionally attached to Tracy as Tracy is to her. The film also captures a particular jealousy that Tracy has for Evie. Since the characters are all so perfectly observed, the relationship transcends its commonality.
The script has a few clunks along the way, which isn't too surprising seeing as its Hardwicke's first screenplay my guess is that Hardwicke created the basic structure and Reed provided the anecdotes.
The racial attitudes may cause a specific pause for some viewers. Evie and Tracy start to flirt with and date a couple of older black boys, and it feels like the interracial relationship is one of the steps down to hell.
However, racial attitudes in the United States are too complex to insist on this simplistic reading. I think this issue is too complex to go into here, and, if I were to elaborate on my feelings about this part of the film here, it would double the size of this review. Funny to see how a thirteen year old girl written a story about thirteen year old girls. Some do find this trash, I didn't had any problem with it. Having an adolescent at home you can see how wrong it can go. The flick itself of course is seen from the suburbs, and the bad ones.
Mother living alone and having a date with a drug addict, have to work at home to earn some money. The brother is normal and doesn't have issues, just go surfing with his friends and smoking pot now and then. But it's the sister that has problems. The body starting to transform into a woman and being not that popular due the childish clothing. Once she get friended with the hottie of the school both are out for trouble.
Stealing, smoking and using drugs and looking like sluts. The first thing she does is to prove she do can steal. I know the place, back then when it was shot it was the place to be for extreme clothing.
But the internet destroyed the Avenue and nowadays summer you have seen it in 1 hour, a street full with empty shops, back then you could spend the whole day, a bit like Camden Town in London. From there on it's up to Venice Beach to get piercings in belly and tongue.
Let it be shot in the shop were I got my tattoo. It really shows how Venice Beach was and still is. Naturally to be popular with the guys the walk around without a bra and underwear quickly is changed for thongs. At the age of thirteen she even gets her first French kissing and her first cum in her mouth.
But still she's not happy and still is cutting her arms with razors and scissors. Of course the two girlfriends are just showing off and at the end the friendship goes terribly wrong. Maybe some do find it exaggerated but I do recognize the fact that some girls want to be popular and do things they regret later.
Not bad after all. Be prepared for an unusual, unsettling, and unforgettable movie. If you are planning to have children, don't see this film. It is so depressingly effective you might decide against children rather than attempt to deal with a year-old daughter. So difficult is Tracy Evan Rachel Wood , who is a former good girl under the influence of a worldly slut Evie Nikki Reed, also co-writer , that she is painful to watch as she descends into the pit of drugs, sex, and adult bashing.
Tracy's mom, Mel played with trailer-trash perfection by Holly Hunter , runs a baby-sitting service to supplement whatever other income she can gain. She is less successful in keeping the narration flowing, relying on anecdotal storytelling that feels episodic rather than unified.
Also, the accumulation of tragic turns, while undoubtedly true in more instances than I could know, is too much for my aesthetic appreciation. True though the events may be, there are too many in too short a time. StevePulaski 26 October A kid's most enjoyable years are said to stem from the adolescent period of their life.
There the happiest and most energetic in a male and female's life; though there isn't anything happy about the events in Thirteen at all. Thirteen is a heart-wrenching story combined with powerful acting by all three female leads and the strongest story and moral of any low budget film I've ever seen.
Why didn't I see this nominated for Best Picture in ? Where was this when Chicago and The Pianist were soaking in the glory? At all film festival in an unknown town where it was seen so seldom it's a forgotten flick nowadays? It certainly should be seen more by teenage girls around thirteen to fifteen years old. They're the ones who need to see this masterpiece.
Not to mention that this is loosely based off of Nikki Reed's real life. Nikki Reed plays the bad influence Evie in the film almost as if she is her own worst enemy. Not to mention there is a billboard that keeps popping up exclaiming the phrase "Beauty is True". Though I wont spoil it's relevance in any way I will say it took a lot of spirit from The Picture of Dorian Gray which was very shocking yet amazing.
Its not something you'd expect to see in a film like this. The plot circulates around Tracy Evan Rachel Wood who is a good girl, honors student who turns her life in the opposite direction when she hooks up with loose cannon, High School tramp, Evie Nikki Reed. Her life is now all about alcohol, drugs, self mutilation, and sex rather than poetry, her family life, schoolwork, and old friends. She is on the verge of destruction as she plunges deeper and deeper into the close relationship of Evie that the results are not only disastrous, but frightening and reality to a person's life.
What makes Nikki popular is her accessories, slutty clothes, necklaces, bracelets, ass-fitting shorts, and so on. She is an art project herself. Her face is about half makeup. What real leaves me still to question. Girls now have my sympathy. They are constantly reminded their not as pretty as drunks like Snooki on Television and all the Italians that fill Jersey Shore's scripted set.
In my eyes, if a girl wears not too much makeup, I can see her with me. But when makeup is as common as a shirt or shorts barely shorts, more like blue, jean material underwear I doubt it. No matter which category they fall under, they don't go for me to begin with. Holly Hunter should have at least gotten a nomination for her role as the mother.
The mother in this film Melanie is a mother that doesn't play a huge role in the child's life which is very sad. To put this in a nutshell; the mother watches her daughter's self destruction with her ex-Cocaine addicted boyfriend who does nothing to help Tracy either. My mom plays a huge role in my life, my dad not as greatly, but still there. My mom has supported me and my work for years and I'm greatly appreciative. While Hunter's role is well played, it's very neglecting to the Tracy character in the film.
It's underrated, limited release quality has left it forgotten and in the dust for since it's release, but I want everyone who has read this review to watch this and experience for themselves the dangers of adolescent hood. In August, when I was craving movies based on thirteen to fourteen year olds, or films basing events around my age group, I should have watched this; not The Babysitters Club. Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke.
By all accounts "Thirteen" is a worthy film. So, excuse me but, I think it sucked. In a nutshell - good girl with permissive single parent hooks up with bad girl and turns bad herself getting into drugs, sex, self-mutilation, shop lifting, failing classes, etc.
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