Thirteen

Evan Rachel Wood continues to make her bid to be the Jodie Foster of her generation in "Thirteen," a harrowing film about a good little girl gone horribly bad. Wood is Tracy, a seventh grader who lives with her single mom (Holly Hunter), a hairdresser who works out of the home. Tracy dreams of being cool, just like Evie (Nikki Reed), and when the opportunity comes to ingratiate herself with the cool girls, Tracy takes it and quickly moves from shoplifting, low-rise jeans and hoochie tops to drugs, body piercings, bad boys, oral sex, and worse. Evie even moves into Tracy's home, and it becomes clear that this is a troubled girl who has made shoplifting, drugs, and sex part of her daily routine.The script for "Thirteen" was written in six days by director Catherine Hardwicke and Nikki Reed. Hardwicke had dated Reed's divorced dad and having known Nikki since she was a little girl was distressed when the kid turned 13 and starting having problems (problems like what happens to Tracy in this film). Hardwicke suggested Nikki keep a journal and intervened in the young girl's life, taking her to museums and exposing her to the larger world. However, it was Nikki's journey through the dark side that serves as the basis for this film.The result is a story that retains its rawness even as we are mesmerized by the performances of the three female leads. For every "cool" scene, such as when Evie dressed for a date by taking off her skirt, moving her tank top down as a skirt and adding a new blouse, there are scenes that no kid is going to want to emulate, as when Tracy starts cutting herself. Meanwhile, her mother, a recovering alcoholic, finds herself helpless to do anything about her daughter's death spiral once she finally notices the radical changes that Tracy has undergone. It is not that Melanie does not care, but that she is powerless. Having been abandoned by her husband, Melanie finds her daughter has no use for her either.The big question with "Thirteen" is whether young teenage girls who get to watch this deservedly R-rated film would understand that it was a warning or whether they would just filter the horror story through the prism of their adolescent notions of coolness. Hardwicke follows Tracy's descent but never buys into the idea it is a good thing. This is made clear by the opening scene where the two girls, while doing drugs, have made their faces numb so that they do not feel anything and starting hitting each other in the face, laughing hysterically all the time. The point of the opening scene is clear: Tracy does not know what she is doing to herself.Hardwicke won the Director's Award at the Sundance Film Festival, Hunter is up for an Oscar, and Wood was nominated for a Golden Globe. "Entertainment Weekly" argued that Wood should receive serious consideration to become the youngest nominee the Best Actress Oscar in history and surprisingly that indeed happen this year, except that the nomination went to Keisha Castle-Hughes for "Whale Rider." Special mention should be made of Jeremy Sisto's performance as Brady, Melanie's boyfriend and another recovering alcoholic, who manages to play a pivotal role in the climax by providing the push Melanie needs to finally deal with Tracy. The "bad boyfriend" is a stereotypical role in so many films, that it is a shock to see one be different in such a subtle way."Thirteen" is a brutally honest film, the sort that you might never see again because once was enough, thank you very much. The emotional conclusion is powerful, but I would not say it qualifies as being truly cathartic. If there is a lesson here for parents it would simply be that when your children undergo radical transformations, of any type and in any direction, pay attention, because it could be too late sooner than you think.

Great movie

This film continues to haunt me years after I first saw it. "Thirteen" is a grim, unsettling portrayal of innocence lost. Tracy Freeland (played by Evan-Rachel Wood) is a good girl...honor student, sweet, well-behaved, has a group of equally nice friends. She still plays with dolls and sleeps with stuffed animals.But this all changes when she starts junior high at a new school and is exposed to darker elements. Evie Zamora (Nikki Reed, upon whom "Thirteen" is loosely based) is an exotic beauty with an uncanny resemblance to Cindy Crawford and a maturity far beyond her years. She is the most popular girl in school, enticing boys with her tanned midriff and long golden-brown hair.To Tracy, Evie represents all the things she longs to be...alluring, confident, sexy. Her home life is less than ideal with a recovering alcoholic mother who runs a beauty shop, an absent father, and the mom's loser boyfriend. Tracy is at the crucial age where young girls start to need attention and validation. After a crew of mean girls laugh at her quirky outfit, she decides to make a change.She falls in with Evie's crowd after showing that she will do anything to be accepted. With a sparkly belly button ring, skimpy clothes, and a new "tough" attitude, her bad-girl dreams are coming true. She explores the world of sex and drugs with Evie by her side.But all the while, she finds herself being drawn deeper in over her head. "Thirteen" is a riveting, terrifying drama about peer pressure, self-esteem and how parents need to be there for their kids before it's too late.Wood shines in her sensitive portrayal of a girl seeking acceptance in all the wrong places. I could see bits of myself in both girls, as I was once a teenager myself.And Reed steals the show as gorgeous, troubled Evie...the movie offers very little in the way of explaining why Evie is the way she is but there is a hint near the end (no spoilers!)"Thirteen" is one of the saddest movies I've ever seen about this subject matter. During the time period in which it was released, there were a slew of other similar films. Another film that is more recent and very similar is "It Felt Like Love" (2013).Some people might be uncomfortable with the depictions of teenage substance abuse and sex, but these films can be used as tools in teaching kids about peer pressure and staying true to values/morals."Thirteen" is the gritty world of youth corrupted. We see a little girl growing up too fast and as viewers, we want to warn her of the dangers out there.We want to tell her to slow down...she is worth so much more. And for those of us who are women now, or girls forced to become women too soon, we identify with Tracy's need to feel pretty and to be noticed.It is obvious that she feels invisible at home and although she loves her small group of friends, the lure of Evie's bad-girl persona gives her a sense of belonging. She doesn't see herself spiraling out of control until it's too late. Although "Thirteen" isn't too different from the Lifetime movies about young girls getting caught up in bad influences, it offers more insight into Tracy's pain of needing acceptance.It is also noteworthy that Nikki Reed, the actress playing Evie, is whom the character of "Tracy" is based upon. Nikki admitted in an interview that she was once an honor student who played violin and all of that changed when she fell in with the wrong crowd. The director/producer felt that Nikki would be more suited to playing "Evie", however, than "Tracy"...she naturally had more of a sexy, vixenish look than Evan-Rachel Wood who embodied the girl next door type.In all, I give it 5 stars for being an engrossing and realistic portrayal.

I grew up in this. Must see for all teens. Sex nudity and drugs. Lessons to learn

decided to buy it, was pleased haha.

I love this movie

Take as old as time. Movie was bouncing around loose inside its own case, arrived with scratches.

Three amazing performances. Nikki Reed and Evan Rachel Young are Riveting. As always, Holly hunter knocks it out of the park as well!

Gut erhalten schlecht war nix. Die war für mich privat

23-01-2024Todo correcto.Gracias.

il dvd e arrivato in ottime condizione e prima del previsto, non so che altro aggiungere visto che il venditore non centra niente con il film, attori e regista

cose da ragazzi

Dreizehn ist ein Film von Catherine Hardwicke und Nikki Reed aus dem Jahr 2003. Er basiert teilweise auf den Erfahrungen von Reed als Dreizehnjährige und ihrem damaligen Umfeld. Der Film verursachte eine Kontroverse, da er Themen wie Alkohol- und Drogenkonsum sowie sexuelle Handlungen in Verbindung mit Minderjährigen zeigt.HandlungDie 13-jährige Schülerin Tracy ist eine Musterschülerin und brave Tochter. Sie lebt mit ihrer alleinerziehenden Mutter Mel, die einen drogenabhängigen Freund hat, und ihrem Bruder Mason in einem kleinen Bezirk von L.A. In diesem Jahr kommt sie auf die High School in New York und am ersten Tag sind Tracy und ihre Freundin Noel ziemlich eingeschüchtert. An dieser Schule trifft sie auf die beliebte Clique um Evie Zamora, zu der sich viele Jungs, darunter auch Mason, hingezogen fühlen.Tracy ist so beeindruckt von der Lässigkeit der Clique, dass sie unbedingt dazugehören will. Als sie von Evie deren Handynummer bekommt, ist sie stolz und freut sich auf einen Shoppingtag auf der Melrose. Sie erkennt bald, dass Evie ihr eine falsche Nummer gegeben hat, fährt jedoch trotzdem zur Melrose und trifft dort Evie mit einer Freundin. Durch einen Zufall bietet sich ihr die Gelegenheit, eine Brieftasche zu stehlen. Diese nutzt sie und beeindruckt Evie. Sofort ziehen die drei Mädchen los, um mit dem gestohlenen Geld gemeinsam einkaufen zu gehen.Von da an beginnt Tracys Verwandlung. Sie gehört nun zur Clique, trinkt Alkohol, raucht, lässt sich piercen, schluckt LSD und ritzt sich aufgrund des schlechten Verhältnisses zu ihrem Vater und anderen Problemen. Ihre Mutter beginnt an ihr zu verzweifeln. Tracy ist nun nicht mehr die brave Tochter, sie wird aggressiv, trägt aufreizend knappe Kleidung und vergnügt sich mit Jungs. Mit Evie begeht sie Diebstähle und ihre Schulnoten werden immer schlechter. Evies Vormund, ihre Cousine Brooke, hat selbst Probleme; deshalb lässt die fürsorgliche Mel die scheinbar arme und notbedürftige Waise Evie bei ihnen wohnen. Doch nach einiger Zeit eskaliert die Situation. Mel verlangt, dass Evie wieder bei Brooke wohnt, da diese nun wieder in der Stadt sei. Evie wendet sich daraufhin von Tracy ab und lässt sie links liegen. Als Tracy nach Hause kommt, trifft sie auf Brooke, Mel und Evie im Wohnzimmer. Evie hat alles gebeichtet und die Verstecke des gemeinsam gestohlenen Diebesgutes verraten, aber verschwiegen, dass sie selbst die Anstifterin war. Brooke beschuldigt nun Tracy. Sie kündigt an, mit Evie aus der Stadt zu ziehen, weil Tracy ein schlechter Umgang für Evie sei. Tracy bricht verzweifelt zusammen, als sie erkennt, wie verlogen sich ihre scheinbare Freundin Evie verhält. Mel jedoch hält zu ihrer Tochter. Sie schließt zum Schluss die weinende Tracy in ihre Arme.Die Schlussszene zeigt Tracy, nun wieder relativ normal gekleidet, laut schreiend auf einem Karussell.....Ich persönlich finde den Film super gut realitätsnah und zeigt wie hart das leben ist!...