Thirteen

Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Holly Hunter, Nikki Reed, Brady Corbet, Jeremy Sisto, Kip Pardue
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Genre: Drama
Rating: MA15+
Running Time: 96 mins approx

Thirteen-a raw and unflinching look into the troubled lives of teenagers.

For thirteen-year-old straight-A student Tracey (Evan Rachel Wood) everything changes when Evie (Nikki Reed), the most popular and beautiful girl in school befriends her. Tracey becomes increasingly distant from her mother and is suddenly drawn into a world of sex, crime and drugs.

Featuring incredible performances from Academy Award® Winner Holly Hunter, Evan Rachel Woods, and newcomer Nikki Reed, this critically acclaimed coming of age story is both shocking and compelling and will haunt you long after the movie is over.

In the vein of Kids, Thirteen was co-written by star Nikki Reed and first-time Director Catherine Hardwicke, and is "mandatory viewing for all parents of daughters who are approaching that fateful age." David Stratton, (Weekend Australian)

Special Features:
Audio Commentary By Director/co-Writer Catherine Hardwicke and Co-Writer/actor Nikki Reed, Actors Evan Rachel Woods and Brady Corbet
10 Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary

Review:
Thirteen is frenetic in pace, raw and gritty, emphasised by the use of hand-held cameras. Sometimes this can become annoying because it is too fast but then that is what it is trying to convey - the immediacy of the teenagers lives and how they can snowball out of control. Does it apply in Australia? It is certainly worth seeing for Holly Hunters role as the mother and Evan and Nikki's work as the two girls and it may make you check in on your children's lives just to make sure they are on track.