I give props to the people involved with this for wanting actual teenage perspectives from its main cast, I wouldn't call this film terribly unrealistic per-se, and the acting is suitable as well with good performances from the main actors (especially Holly Hunter). Some people are harping on about it just because they themselves didn't have any of these experiences or the people they knew didn't have these experiences therefore it's just a piece of Hollywood propaganda to them, which is weird and also not the point of the movie. For me however Thirteen is a case where I just find it to be only decent technically, and not really presented in a way I find interesting. It's a movie I enjoy hearing people talk about more than actually watching. But hey, that's just media, it either connects with you or it doesn't. Thirteen isn't offensive, unrealistic, or bad in my eyes, just not for me to enjoy.
Review of Thirteen
