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13 (Tzameti) (2005)

13 (Tzameti)

Thriller / Drama / Foreign

1 hr. 33 min.

French neo-noir about a young man who follows directions for someone else, then falls into a degenerate, clandestine world of mental chaos. A film festival favorite.

Not Rated

Directed by:  Gela Babluani

Starring:  George Babluani, Aurelien Recoing, Philippe Passon, Pascal Bongard

Theatrical Release Date:  7/28/2006

Release Type:  NY

U.S. Box Office: $121,390

Video/DVD Release Date:  2/13/2007

Distributor:  Palm Pictures

Country:  France

Language:  French

Offsite:  IMDB | Official Site



CRITIC
RATING
QUOTE
filmcritic.com
Chris Cabin
7 ...a tight, terrific exercise in grainy black-and-white...
New York Post
V. A. Musetto
8 ...starts slowly but builds, Hitchcock-style, to a terrifying crescendo. And don't fool yourself into thinking you know what's going to happen.
TV Guide
Maitland McDonagh
7 ...an icy plunge into the dark depths of the human mind.
Slant Magazine
Nick Schager
5 ...delivers gimmicky thrills posing as hard-nosed neo-noir...
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
4 ...so lacking in human dimensions that it creates virtually no suspense.
New York Times
Stephen Holden
7 ...a handsome black-and-white thriller...
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
9 ...offers a mind-blowing experience for anyone willing to go along for the ride.
People
Leah Rozen
8 ...a superb psychological thriller...
Village Voice
Rob Nelson
8 ...a playfully wicked French thriller...
Onion AV Club
Tasha Robinson
7 ...he [Babluani] aces the way simple images can make the most of a simple story, and the way it's possible to trap audiences inside the head of a desperate man by giving them nowhere else to go.
Premiere
Ethan Alter
6 ...certainly nightmarish, but it's the kind of nightmare that fades instead of lingering on in the memory.
     

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ALL AVERAGE CRITIC RATING 6.9
AVERAGE USER RATING
(5 ratings)
7.4
USER REVIEWS:

Oracle  9

13 Tzameti is by far the best neo-noir film of 2006 as well as its thrill ride. It's brilliantly gripping until the final shot.

-Oracle


Wynns  8

As a smart person I saw it with said, it's Hostel for people who enjoy movies more than torture.

Plan a date! 90 minutes well spent with someone who likes movies.


Stacy  6

Goes after a similar idea, but much better than Hostel.