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13 Conversations About One Thing (2001) Reviews

13 Conversations About One Thing (2001)
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Following up on her acclaimed debut, Clockwatchers, Jill Sprecher spins this intricate ensemble film about life's big questions. Set in New York City, the film focuses on five different characters with radically different perspectives on life. Gene (Alan Arkin) manages a large insurance company and is a compulsive pessimist, constantly bursting the bubbles of his more cheery colleagues. Walker (John Turturro), who holds a similarly bleak view of the world, decides that he cannot stand another day in his dull life as a physics professor and thus promptly dumps his wife, Patricia (Amy Irving). Troy (Matthew McConaughey) is an up-and-coming lawyer whose career is derailed after a hit-and-run accident. And Beatrice (Clea DuVall) is a modest cleaning woman hoping for a miracle. This film was screened at the 2001 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

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Starring:
Matthew McConaughey, John Turturro, (more)
Director(s):
Jill Sprecher
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Judy G.

Do you like to think about life's "big questions?" Then this movie is for you. It explores ideas like the search for happiness, the role of fate, individual perspective, luck, faith, love, honor, honesty, guilt, pessimism, prejudice, and redemption. With all of this heavy duty thematic material, the film is a triumph of inspiration and entertainment that compares favorably with the brilliant and gritty Crash. Granted, 13 Conversations is not linear in its presentation in that it moves about in time to a certain extent, and the ending is disconcertingly unresolved, but so is our experience of life! I found this film to be an unexpected treasure, with characters and issues that gave me a lot to think about, long after the movie ended.

Yes   |   No


Heather H.

Great acting, good plot line...It is not a fast paced movie at all but it makes you think. Plus, great scenes of NY

Yes   |   No


Theresa R.

This movie was just okay. I love dramas, but this was a series of one act plays. The acting was great, but the main theme of the movie was 'don't be happy for too long as disaster is right around the corner.' I see movies for escape.... this was just a big dose of realism.

Yes   |   No


Yen P.

It's the "circle of life" story. Decent to watch.

Yes   |   No


Alicia S.

Very good movie, very entertaining and suspenseful, though a total downer with very depressing characters, the movie still seems charming and relatable.

Yes   |   No


C C.

no point to movie blah blah blah

Yes   |   No


Jeff M.

This is an entertaining, thought provoking, fast moving picture show. I loved it. It really made wonder, what if .. . ?

Yes   |   No


Wm. G.

of some really talented actors. Save your time and pass on this horribly convoluted film. Can not believe Alan Arkin got sucked into playing in this.

Yes   |   No


Joanna C.

I love movies that inspire people to think about life, this movie only inspired me to leave the room. They couldn't decide throughout the whole movie if time was moving forward or backward. The different characters were never tied together well at the end, and the whole movie was just an exercise in stupidity.

Yes   |   No


Ann B.

The only thing in the movie I liked was Matthew!

Yes   |   No


 
 
 

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    Judy G.

    Do you like to think about life's "big questions?" Then this movie is for you. It explores ideas like the search for happiness, the role of fate, individual perspective, luck, faith, love, honor, honesty, guilt, pessimism, prejudice, and redemption. With all of this heavy duty thematic material, the film is a triumph of inspiration and entertainment that compares favorably with the brilliant and gritty Crash. Granted, 13 Conversations is not linear in its presentation in that it moves about in time to a certain extent, and the ending is disconcertingly unresolved, but so is our experience of life! I found this film to be an unexpected treasure, with characters and issues that gave me a lot to think about, long after the movie ended.

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    Heather H.

    Great acting, good plot line...It is not a fast paced movie at all but it makes you think. Plus, great scenes of NY

    Yes   |   No

     
    Theresa R.

    This movie was just okay. I love dramas, but this was a series of one act plays. The acting was great, but the main theme of the movie was 'don't be happy for too long as disaster is right around the corner.' I see movies for escape.... this was just a big dose of realism.

    Yes   |   No

     
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