Thirteen (2003)
10/10
Call me Biased for the Nostalgia, but it's a 10/10 for me
5 September 2022
Warning: Spoilers
When I was younger, I'd always scout for movies like Triple Dog or Thirteen when I was 12 and bored on Netflix. I'm now 18 and this movie gives me those same nostalgic feelings I got when I watched those. The cinematography is absolutely gorgeous and really gives those 2003 feels. I truly enjoy the story and the exciting adventures the teens go on. It's such an interesting experience to go on with them and I suggest watching this movie.

Spoiler time: Tracy's mother is my least favorite movie in mother history when it comes to not being able to recognize that her daughters a junkie even after having a junkie boyfriend. You're daughter screaming in your face and acting erratically does not translate to her hating your cooking. But ultimately I love all of the characters (except Tracy's mom) and I love the story. Some things do get confusing though as to why Evie up and ditched her old life to hang out with some random girl from school, why Evie has been flirtatious towards both Tracy and her mother, what the hell is going on mentally with Tracy's mother, why Tracy gets so jealous of the mother-daughter relationship forming between her mom and Evie, how Tracy's mom didn't notice her daughter changing so quickly I.e. Stealing, drinking, doing drugs, and many other things. I get confused as to why the writers tried to cram so many pointless plot lines and side stories into the movie that didn't even end up having a big payoff, but all of those minor complaints aside, I truly love this movie, flaws and all. It's gotta be one of my new guilty pleasures. I just love movies that have teens either destroying their lives or going on wild adventures that end up destroying their lives. Call me crazy.
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