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Craig Younkin
Movie Review
Thirteen
By Craig Younkin Published September 1, 2003
US Release: August 20, 2003
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
Starring: Evan Rachel Wood , Holly Hunter , Nikki Reed , Jeremy Sisto
R
Running Time: 100 minutes
Domestic Box Office: $4,600,000
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
Starring: Evan Rachel Wood , Holly Hunter , Nikki Reed , Jeremy Sisto
R
Running Time: 100 minutes
Domestic Box Office: $4,600,000
B
The performances are brilliant, as they lift the otherwise 'been there, done that' feel
At first glance, the most interesting thing about the movie Thirteen is that it was actually co-written by a thirteen-year old girl, presumably based on her own coming of age experiences.
Only there isn't much in this movie that should come as any great surprise. This is one in a long line of troubled youth pictures that showcases out of control teenagers doing drugs, having sex, and showing no regard for their own well being.
The movie centers on Tracey (Evan Rachel Wood), a seventh grader who appears to be a smart and sweet thirteen-year old kid; however, the call of popularity is too strong for her to resist. She suddenly is buying a whole new wardrobe, throwing out the Barbies, getting high, piercing her belly button and tongue, and hanging out with the coolest girl in school, Evie (Nikki Reed, who is the co-writer of the script).
This new world collides with her home life, which really isn't so good either ? her father left and her mother (Holly Hunter) is barely able to keep the family afloat by herself. On top of all that, her mother's crack addict boyfriend (Jeremy Sisto) has come back into their lives as well.
Naturally, the most compelling moments in the movie come from mother and daughter. Evan Rachel Wood does a wonderful job with Tracey, showing how out of control she can really get, as well as how depressed she becomes with the things going on around her. She really descends into a huge emotional mess and the whole performance really captures our sympathy. And Holly Hunter is as strong as ever here, playing a mother who is becoming more and more afraid of her own daughter.
The script mainly goes from one shock to the next, but very little of them are surprising or effective. Still, the ending does turn out to be very moving and the two specific performances are brilliant (both should {hopefully} receive Oscar nominations for their work here), as they lift the otherwise "been there, done that" feel that the rest of the material conveys.
Only there isn't much in this movie that should come as any great surprise. This is one in a long line of troubled youth pictures that showcases out of control teenagers doing drugs, having sex, and showing no regard for their own well being.
The movie centers on Tracey (Evan Rachel Wood), a seventh grader who appears to be a smart and sweet thirteen-year old kid; however, the call of popularity is too strong for her to resist. She suddenly is buying a whole new wardrobe, throwing out the Barbies, getting high, piercing her belly button and tongue, and hanging out with the coolest girl in school, Evie (Nikki Reed, who is the co-writer of the script).
This new world collides with her home life, which really isn't so good either ? her father left and her mother (Holly Hunter) is barely able to keep the family afloat by herself. On top of all that, her mother's crack addict boyfriend (Jeremy Sisto) has come back into their lives as well.
Naturally, the most compelling moments in the movie come from mother and daughter. Evan Rachel Wood does a wonderful job with Tracey, showing how out of control she can really get, as well as how depressed she becomes with the things going on around her. She really descends into a huge emotional mess and the whole performance really captures our sympathy. And Holly Hunter is as strong as ever here, playing a mother who is becoming more and more afraid of her own daughter.
The script mainly goes from one shock to the next, but very little of them are surprising or effective. Still, the ending does turn out to be very moving and the two specific performances are brilliant (both should {hopefully} receive Oscar nominations for their work here), as they lift the otherwise "been there, done that" feel that the rest of the material conveys.
Craig's Grade: B
Craig's Overall Grading: 340 graded movies
| A | 10.9% | |
| B | 41.8% | |
| C | 31.8% | |
| D | 15.3% | |
| F | 0.3% |
