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7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 2 out of 12

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  1. FredT.
    Mar 16, 2007
    9
    Kudos to the Babluani brothers, true artists. Although he might have followed through with the existential denoument his film seems to require, by forcing him to live in the hell of his conscience, that's a mere quibble. this is a remarkably assured and compelling film.
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  2. ChadS.
    Apr 4, 2007
    8
    If you've ever laid down a heavy bet: let's say the sport is horse racing, and your animal is trailing the leader; your wager takes precedence over the health of that horse who's kicking your horse's ass. You become a complete moron and a-hole. "13 Tzameti" can't accurately be called an extrapolation on sports wagering if the competition that Sebastien(George Babluani) finds himself entangled with is based on the testimony of a survivor who participated in such an event. Like a little bitch, I covered my eyes every time the next round would commence. It's absolutely horrifying. The disconnect between the dispassionate spectatorship of these formally-attired gentlemen, and the brutal spectacle of the "game" is downright chilling and flabbergasting. This is horror that a genre picture like "Black Christmas" can never match. "13 Tzameti" does a brilliant job of leading us to believe that Sebastien will be the most amoral figure in the film. Needless to say, he's a babe in the woods; resoundingly overmatched. "13 Tzameti" tantalizes the audience with this fundamental question: Is Sebastien's participation in the proceedings a crime, or all just part of the game?" In the last scene, "13 Tzameti" puts one of the two possible answers in its proper context.… Expand
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  3. ArmanR.
    Oct 2, 2006
    8
    This is a complete Horror movie
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  4. DavidB.
    Aug 18, 2006
    4
    Beautifully shot thriller which points to some potenitally interesting material but doesn't come close to exploring the dark side of human-kind. Once we realize what is going to happen, it is a long haul to the end because its obvious our hero will survive. The final denoument is a complete let-down - its as if the filmakers didn't know how to end the film or deal with the potential shown in the first thrid of the movie. Very dissapointing.… Expand
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  5. nutterjr
    Jan 14, 2011
    7
    Could have been a masterpiece if the actors could ooze a bit more emotion. The script is good with a number of surprising twists, but it is the direction that helps tighten the tension and deliver a great thriller.
  6. homandavoodi
    Jun 29, 2011
    3
    another damned wasted superb idea. an interesting and exiting idea have led to a boring and non effective movie. at technical aspect, the film is very low class and annoying.
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61 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    60
    For me, the meticulous style, the fascination with ritualized (and ludicrous) violence and the film-geek self-referentiality all seem like markers of a film made by a young man, for other young men. If I were 23, and full to the brim with dark-hearted existentialism, I might love it too.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    60
    Not for the faint-hearted.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Deborah Young
    70
    Shot like the grunge version of a '50s noir thriller from France (or Soviet Georgia), the black-and-white 13 (Tzameti) turns into a shocker of Tarantino proportions in protracted sequences of explosive violence that leave viewers quaking.
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