Thirteen Conversations About One Thing lays out a narrative puzzle that interweaves individual stories, and, like a Mobius strip, elliptically loops back to where it began.
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Reviews Counted:109
Fresh:90
Rotten:19
Average Rating:7.4/10
Consensus: Thirteen Conversations About One Thing is an intelligent and poignant look at lives intersecting.
Theatrical Release:May 24, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $3,004,491
Synopsis: A man approaching middle age decides to change his life. A rising young attorney's plans are thrown into disarray as the result of a single act. A woman faces her husband's infidelity. An envious... [More]
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, John Turturro, Clea DuVall, Amy Irving
Director: Jill Sprecher
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Reviews for Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
"13 Conversations" holds its goodwill close, but is relatively slow to come to the point.
05/29/02
Smart and alert, Thirteen Conversations About One Thing is a small gem.
06/21/02
An intelligent, earnest, intimate film that drops the ball only when it pauses for blunt exposition to make sure you're getting its metaphysical point.
05/26/02
Without getting grand or preachy, the Sprechers use an unconventional approach to coax us into asking ourselves fundamental questions.
07/11/02
Thought-provoking and engaging.
08/01/02
One of the best films of the year with its exploration of the obstacles to happiness faced by five contemporary individuals...a psychological masterpiece.
05/24/02
It tells more than it shows.
05/24/02
Top Critic13 Conversations may be a bit too enigmatic and overly ambitious to be fully successful, but Sprecher and her screenwriting partner and sister, Karen Sprecher, don't seem ever to run out of ideas.
07/03/02
Sort of an existential version of a Seinfeld episode.
09/18/02
A decided lack of spontaneity in its execution and a dearth of real poignancy in its epiphanies.
05/23/02
As [the characters] get more depressed, the story gets more tiresome, especially as it continues to mount a conspicuous effort to be profound.
01/13/03
The very definition of the 'small' movie, but it is a good stepping stone for director Sprecher.
05/21/02
“13 Conversations About One Thing” is an intelligent flick that examines many different ideas from happiness to guilt in an intriguing bit of storytelling.
06/04/02
a screenplay more ingeniously constructed than "Memento"
06/01/02
So packed with intriguing ideas that it's well worth seeing, even if it feels rather clinical and aloof.
04/06/05
Just what makes us happy, anyway?
10/13/02
Gleams with intelligence, and there's also a very thoughtful understanding of human frailty.
01/10/02
Jill Sprecher has put together a nice ensemble cast to talk about happiness. Terrific moments add up to an interesting look at fate, consequences, and the power of a wave
06/14/02
A work of intricate elegance, literary lyricism and profound common sense.
06/27/02
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