Thirteen... I don't know where to start. I guess I should first go over the storyline. There is Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood), a pubescent girl from a lower-middle-class household who is just starting high school. Then there is Evie (Nikki Reed) who is more developed, sexual, and seemingly mature. Evie decides to take Tracy under her wing, which leads to sex, drugs, piercings, etc. However, it turns out that Evie is probably less mature in the end. I first saw Thirteen a year or two after it was released, when I was in high school. At the time it moved me deeply, most likely since at that time I was also experimenting with drugs and sex. But when I watched it a few days ago there were very few redeeming qualities. Sure, I could relate to some of the adolescent experimentation, but that's about it. I had a similar experience when I watched The Good Girl a few months ago. When I first saw it years ago, I think I related to the anxiety and depression of Jake Gyllenhaal's character, but when I rewatched it the only thing I liked was John C. Reilly.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7g3g7e2A1Y
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