13 Moons (2002)Can you solve the mystery of the 13 moons? Director:Alexandre Rockwell |
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13 Moons (2002)Can you solve the mystery of the 13 moons? Director:Alexandre Rockwell |
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| Jennifer Beals | ... | ||
| Elizabeth Bracco | ... | ||
| Steve Buscemi | ... | ||
| Peter Dinklage | ... | ||
| Daryl Mitchell | ... | ||
| Karyn Parsons | ... | ||
| David Proval | ... | ||
| Rose Rollins | ... | ||
| Peter Stormare | ... | ||
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | ... | ||
| Gareth Williams | ... | ||
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Austin Wolff | ... | |
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Francesco Messina | ... | |
| Sam Rockwell | ... | ||
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Matthew Sussman | ... | |
Can you solve the mystery of the 13 moons?
13 Moons is an ambitious, unusual film that works really well. It has beautiful imagery, great music and fantastic acting. And it manages to feel spontaneous and free in a way that big-budget studio films never quite do. In fact, it's exactly the kind of movie a big studio would never attempt. It features a huge, eclectic ensemble cast in a wild series of events that are, at first glance, pretty far-fetched. But the result is surprisingly smooth and genuine. First of all, the cast is fantastic. In addition to Steve Buscemi and Jennifer Beals, I recognized many of the actors from television and other (mostly independent) movies: David Proval from The Sopranos, Karyn Parsons from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Daryl Mitchell and Sam Rockwell from GalaxyQuest, and Peter Dinklage from Living in Oblivion. The plot doesn't exactly ramble, but there are definitely points where it's unclear where the story is moving. It's hard, with so many interesting characters, to maintain a perfect narrative balance. But the great thing about 13 Moons is that it is a little off-balance. It's basically a collection of strange little moments, but they all feel so sincere that it's easy to lose yourself in them. And in the end, everything and everyone comes together. In fact, it's one of the most satisfying movie endings I've seen in a long time. It's a shame 13 Moons wasn't released to the public the way it deserved to be. I hope more people can find a way to see this movie.