Thirteen Days

This movie is so full of historical inaccuracies it's almost funny. Funny if it were not for the fact that those who are ignorant of history will believe all the non-sense in it. From off the top of my head there’s... Full review

This was the greatest movie of the year thus far. There is drama, romance, pain, adventure, and fighting which all comes togther to make this movie a thriller. I saw this last night with two of my friends and we all... Full review

In 1962, the world stood on the brink of World War III for "Thirteen Days," a 2000 film starring Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Steven Culp and Dylan Baker, with direction by Roger Donaldson. The story concerns the "Cuban Missile Crisis,"... Full review

This movie trully gives you an insight on how Kennedy thought and felt during this time period. The actors that the found to play in this movie was Great. The man who played Kennedy was fantastic, he trully looked and sounded... Full review

I served aboard the USS Joseph P. Kennedy which was depicted in the film. The Kennedy was the ship that boarded the Marcula in the waters off the Bahamas. The Kennedy, now part of Battleship cove in Fall River, Ma.,... Full review

Basically this movie is a great history lesson. If you want to know more about the cold war and the Cuba missile crisis in particular this is a perfect medium for you to start with. The movie is quite detailed... Full review

"Thirteen days" is a movie that may like or may not.It depence who the audience are?For those who like long dramas I am sure it worth your time.The story is little slow but is interesting.The casting were perfect.Kevin Costner performed a... Full review

This movie really ought to have won alot of awards, the acting was flawless, the direction was more than memorable and the film effects were top-notch. Disappointing that it didn't do as well as it certainly should have.... Full review

This is an outstanding re-telling of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The weakest part of the movie of course is Kevin Costner who wisely cast himself in the part of presidential assistant Kenny O'Donnell rather than take on the JFK role.... Full review

It is truly amazing the amount of tension Roger Donaldson manages to wring out of this 40 year old story of the Cuban Missile Crisis, even though we already know the ending. In the theaters this film was my choice... Full review

From conception through execution, Thirteen Days is movie making at its finest. Bruce Greenwood's performance as President Kennedy is certain to snag him an Oscar nomination for best supporting performance. ... Full Review

Thirteen Days examines the whys, the whens, the missteps, the wise decisions. The cast is outstanding in drawing us inside that drama. In one of his best performances in years, Kevin Costner is the film's singular big-name star. ... Full Review

After seeing director Roger Donaldson's "Thirteen Days," I'm glad I was oblivious to the saber rattling. The rest of the familiar players in this drama are uniformly well cast, too. Bruce Greenwood beautifully evokes JFK. ... Full Review

From the strains of horns on the score that evoke air-raid sirens to the shifting from color to black-and-white following the film's swinging moods of optimism and pessimism, Thirteen Days is never less than unsettling. Best of all, you can see deleted scenes from the point in the film at which they were cut -- I love this! ... Full Review

The most vital lesson that Thirteen Days does hammer home is the enormous importance of the decisions that are made inside the Oval Office. Even though the outcome is a forgone conclusion, director Roger Donaldson's first-rate retelling of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis is as gripping as any fictional thriller. ... Full Review

That ultimate insider is JFKs Special Aid to the President Kenneth P. ODonnell, played by Kevin Costner. Bruce Greenwood plays John F. Kennedy and Steven Culp plays brother Robert Kennedy. Along with Bobby, ODonnell is one of JFKs most trusted ... Full Article

February 19, 2002 - Stax here with my (belated) tribute to films about the President of the United States ! In last year's President's Day edition, I focused on feature films about fictitious Chief Executives. ... Full Article

"The ultimate entertainment experience", so nennt New Line Cinema das neue DVD-Format Infinifilm, das noch mehr Raum für Interaktivität bieten soll.Versuchskaninchen der neuen Technik ist die am 10. ... Full Article

In fact, the film is as far removed from Oliver Stone-style bombast as it's possible to be, and yet still manages to pull off the highly tricky balancing act required of all political / historical movies: 'Keep The Historically Uninformed... ... Full Article

Roger Donaldson's interpretation of the Cuban Missile Crisis is extremely suspenseful entertainment.One big problem with telling historical stories in movies is that we know the conclusion going in, so keeping an audience interested is more difficult. ... Full Article