Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

I keep things simple. 13 Conversations is a great little story that shows the interconnectedness among several different people with seemingly nothing to do with each other. It all comes full circle in the end and leaves you with an Ah-ha... Full review

This film is very thoughtful, while being easy to gasp and interesting. There are fourteen different sections, all around ten minutes long, about different outlooks life can seem from different perspectives. The highest and lowest points of each's life are linked... Full review

I remember walking into the theater, sitting down saying to myself "this movie has so many fantastic actors in it, it's gotta be good." Then about half way through i was threatening to leave. I have never even wanted to walk... Full review

The Acting and Direction of this film were top-notch, but it never did overshadow the fact that the story is boring and flat out lame. I liked the concept and idea of how things unfolded, but it could have been done... Full review

This ambitious film has many fine poignant and poetic moments.The ensemble cast does a magnificent job in this episodic and philisophical piece about human existence.Often depressing and bleak,the film follows a handful of unconnected characters who's paths intersect in chance encounters.Each... Full review

It's rare that a film by an independent filmmaker can pack such a lot in the way of human interaction. Jill Sprecher, inspired by a mugging she suffered, co-wrote the story in which her movie is based, with her sister... Full review

This movie was a waste of my time. Granted, Arkin's character is interesting to watch as you wait for him to snap, but there is veyr little here in the way of substance. I never found myself sympathizing with any characters...not... Full review

I rented this movie for no particular reason, and I enjoyed it. This isn't something you get for entertainment. You watch this movie for its message and to reflect. The acting is good, the story is catching, and the overally movie... Full review

Had no idea... had heard nothing about it, and was gripped from the first scene. Wonderful acting and wonderful direction.... Full review

This is a potentially dangerous film in that it emphasizes the lost, empty, and unfortunate aspects of life while offering little in the way of hope. I hope that the makers of this film were trying to inspire us to enrich... Full review

Some vignettes work better than others and the theatrical dialogue occasionally grates, but this is ambitious, intelligent filmmaking. Like Magnolia, it uses chance encounters and chain reactions to ponder fate, though Sprecher seems less convinced of an overall pattern. ... Full Review

Sprecher surpasses Tarantino's opus, creating four distinct sets of sympathetic characters and weaving a wonderfully intricate but coherent plot around them. Thankfully, Sprecher shares from her collective experience and reminds us of this simple, yet profound, phenomenon in one of the year's best releases. ... Full Review

The performances are superlative across the board.....With "Thirteen Conversations About One Thing," director Jill Sprecher and screenwriting sister Karen Sprecher (whose 1997 workplace slice-of-life " Clockwatchers " was a small gem) have concocted one of the most emphatic and thought-provoking motion pictures of the year..... ... Full Review

Sprecher reaches deep into the minds and hearts of her characters in a haunting and hypnotic film that, aptly enough, is a real conversation starter. The film reminds the audience how one never realizes the profound effect a look of kindness or simple word of encouragement can have on a troubled person. ... Full Review

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing is an odd little film.....The film made attempts at redemption for the meanies....Gene not one to let people enjoy themselves for even a minute, shares a depressing story with him at a bar.....If your into actors doing their jobs impeccably.... ... Full Review

Unemployment rates hover at double digits and movie attendance is running about the same rate ahead of 2008 ticket sales. It makes sense to combine the two, as some clever folks at SlateV.com did. ... Full Article

Disc Details Special Features:  Widescreen letterbox format Chapter selection Commentary by the filmmaker Theatrical trailer Sneak peeks Video Format: Widescreen (1.85:1) [SS-DL] Languages: English (Dolby Digital 5.1) French (Dolby Digital 5.1) Subtitles: English, Spanish, French. ... Full Article

Alan A.Stone 8 Thirteen Conversations About One Thing is the second film by the Sprecher sisters (their first was Clockwatchers ), who are a refreshing presence in the egomaniacal world of moviemaking. ... Full Article

This film had its world premiere at the 2001 Venice International Film Festival, and will have its US premiere at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival as part of the American Showcase films. ... Full Article

HOLLYWOOD - Dramatic and documentary film competition finalists for the 2002 Sundance Film Festival were announced Monday, with new and more seasoned artists making the list. ... Full Article

This new movie by Jill Sprecher (co-written with her sister Karen, as was their previous film Clockwatchers ) is more to be admired than enjoyed. ... Full Article