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Plot:
An award winner at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, Géla Babluani's taut neo-noir thriller sends its young protagonist, Sébastien (George Babluani), on a harrowing journey through a dark und...( read more 
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MCT:September 22, 2008
what a great story,
idea is great that new way of Russian Rulet is sick totaly ,
and main actor Babluani was fuckin great in this movie, he done hes role so great like he wasn't wacting, perfect
b&w picture was great too, looked like some movie from 50's
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MCT:September 22, 2008the best way to see this movie is with no prior knowledge of anythign about it.
Just watching the trailor for the movie would totally spoil it.
I watched the movie because of a recommendation. And watched it cold. It's much, much better to be surprised at what unravels.
The black and white along with French reminded me of old holocaust movies. So that added to the creep factor.
If you're into new experiences, this movie is for you. -
MCT:August 15, 2008
Brilliantly filmed in the b/w mode that is so consistent and effective that it suggests color at times (I often find that the best b/w or greyscale pieces play these optical tricks). I watched this with someone who ached before it began, "Am I gonna hafta read subtitles for this one?" , but twenty minutes into it, after declaring that the b&w "wasn't annoying" demanded that I not pause the film because he was "really into this now". This viewer, who I'd compare to your average 18-21 American movie watcher, had only one complaint of this movie: "They should have show n like more blood and stuff when the people get killed". So I think just based on that person's experience, I can safely recommend this movie to anyone who likes action/thrillers/noir even if they're the type that can't stand foreign films and would rather be watching "Shoot Em Up".
As for my views on it, I think the main actor performs perfectly. As I said before, the shots are beautiful and the cinematography is sublime. Overall, the acting is great and the story is simply genius. The psychological tension created in this movie overwhelms the bloody visual wallops of the best comparable American films. I haven't seen 13 Game Sayawng and I don't know which derives from the other, but I was plenty satisfied by this film that I'm not interested in seeking out a similar piece which may potentially be inferior.
"So Fucked Up" highlight: when the protagonist doesn't fire during the first round -
MCT:July 23, 2008
FIRST FILM OF GELA BABLUANI...
I COULD SAY FOR BEING HIS FIRST FILM IT WAS VERY GOOD..
FILM NOIR.. PLOT WAS GOOD..KINDA ATMOSPHERIC / MYSTERY / MAFIA...THE GAME WITH THE GUNS IS MUCH CREEPIER/PANIC/PSYCHOTIC THAN IN RUSSIAN ROULETTE IN "DEERHUNTER"...
THIS GAME SUITS PERFECTLY FOR THE J O K E R IN "THE D A R K K N I G H T " -
MCT:July 11, 2008
A film where an innocent individual manages to unknowingly involve himself in a dark underworld from which he cannot escape.
Surprisingly, although there is little action, 13 Tzameti manages to tighten the suspense and anticipation like a noose around your neck. The payoff manages to take place in a few scenes that couldn't be any more than 5 minutes in total; that being said, I was kept enthralled as the layers of this underground world were peeled back further and further. Also, the motivations of the feature characters are hinted at, but not all revealed by the end of the film. I also found the ending quite poetic.
One last thought; shooting this film in black-and-white was overwhelmingly the correct choice. It added immeasurably to the "game" scenes and gritty film-noir feel of the film. -
MCT:May 20, 20089/10 I kinda went into this film cold turkey. I had no idea what it was about,or even what kind of film it was. I herd it was a good film. So I decided to give it a try. Turns out that was really the best way to do it. This film at heart is a old school "Hitchcock" film .It moves slowly at its own pace,like it feels there is no reason to rush. It doesnt need to anyways , and this film is feals more flleshed out for it. It gives it time to develop chars, realy set the setting for the story,all the while dragging you into it. So you reach for the cheese in this mouse trap.However it does not snap shut yet. The plot starts to really move,and decide to stick around wanting to know more about it ,but still fealing safe.By the time the game kicks in and you realise its time to get out of doge,Its too late., You cant leave. You stand stunned, you got the cheese and the mouse traptrap never sprung..so what happened? Thats how all good "Hitchcock" films work, You never see it coming. When you realise the flypaper that was put on the trap to keep you from getting away. Theres nothing left to do but sit back....cause your going for the full ride.
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MCT:April 12, 2008
Tzameti is a stark thriller that grabs your interest from the very beginning with layers of mystery and intrigue.
It then proceeds to hold you in its grasp as the story unfolds, gradually peeling back the layers of mystery to reveal an astounding intensity that yields remarkable levels of suspense.
Tzameti is a tense thrill ride that will drag you to the edge of your seat and leave you breathless by the conclusion. -
MCT:March 2, 2008
When his morphine-addicted employer overdoses before paying him for fixing his roof, hard-luck immigrant Sebastien assumes his identity and steals an envelope with a train ticket he believes will lead him to a high-paying job. He is not happy when he reaches the final destination. The less one knows about the plot going in, the better. Slow to get started and lacks a stinger ending, but the middle is delightful hellish suspense. B&W, with subtitles.
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MCT:February 25, 2008
A Pretty Exciting Foreign Film, Best part is the Russian Roulette Game, where 23 people are entered 1st Round one man vs one man, each given a bullet in his gun, 2nd round 2 bulletts and so on and so on. It was ok.
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MCT:February 23, 2008
Leaves you wanting more, it merits the fourth star purely on the suspense that sustains you throughout those bloody scenes, ended rather abruptly though.
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MCT:February 16, 2008
Interesting and well made film. I'd have to say that you're better off not reading anything about it or watching any previews before viewing. I had heard/seen nothing before I recorded it on IFC and I don't think I would have enjoyed it as much if I did.
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MCT:February 15, 2008
Do not watch a preview for this film. I recommend that you go into the viewing of this film with no knowledge about it.. because it will hit you like a train and it's a wonderful experience to be so shocked and having not expected it.
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MCT:January 2, 2008
una gran pelicula que va increscendo desde las primeras imagenes atrapandote y poco a poco asfixiandote con una atmosfera increible e impecablemente construida con una ejecucion visual igualmente infalible. una pieza memorable.
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MCT:December 6, 2007
it starts a bit slow,but then it gets more and more intense. the blacke and white build a great atmosphere. the story could have been written better tho.
don't watch it if you have a weak heart. -
MCT:November 3, 2007
Amaizing flick! Like Polanski on PCP! I love the tension and suspense this film evokes. I bought this movie for only 3 dollars last week in a video store that was going out of business (destiny is a beautiful thing) The film was shot in black and white and it completely helps add to the sad and depressing lives of the people in this movie. The tension in that room when they're all watching the light bulb for the signal is great cinema and to me is on my top ten moments in dramatic moments in cinematic history. This movie is violent but easily could have been way more violent but didn't have too. The game these people play is so sick and gruesome that your imagination does the rest. The camera work and cinematography was beautiful and simple (my style & type) If I was a film school teacher I would show this movie to my students and tell them "This is how you get the audiences attention, you don't need Micheal Bay like explosions or Will Smith running in slow motion or any B.S like that. All you need is a simple story and a great plot. Add in some few but eye appealing shots and thats it!"
FAVORITE SCENE: The last shot in the film. Reminiscent of Truffaut's 400 Blows. -
MCT:October 22, 2007
A grisly thriller. A French film about an impoverished roofer who, in need of money, participates in an organized game of Russian roulette while others bet on the outcome. Film could use more fleshed out characters but the tension in the high stakes game is enough to keep the viewer involved.
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MCT:October 5, 2007
Chilling! Leaves one believing people could do such things, while wondering how they get to that point.
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MCT:September 22, 2007
When a series of events unfold a young man is found in a living nightmare where people bet on other people's lives.
Unlike the recent similar yet completely tasteless "The condemned", 13 Tzameti offers real intensity and amazing performances.
It hits where it hurts the most as it explores the different levels of fear, desperation and survival.
The transition from innocent victim to adrenaline pumping warrior is very crafts-fully displayed.
It's a powerful film with great execution. -
MCT:August 6, 2007
13 Tzameti, featuring a fascinating premise, envelops the viewer in a brooding atmosphere and a deliberate pace. The film really ingrains itself in your mind with its tone and style. You spend the first half hour or more trying to figure out what's happening. When the what is made apparent, the outcome is easy to predict, but the underlying tension overrides the foreseen result by utilizing that very anticipation: it all becomes a matter of when. I'm not rating this exceptionally high since it doesn't move much past its central concept, but it's still one I think fans of thrillers, and really most fans of cinema should seek out. Do your best to avoid spoilers. Abstain from reading any information on the cover aside from the title. Don't even take a look at the images on the box. Writer-director Géla Babluani is purportedly planning an Americanized version. Though this revision should incur some welcome improvements, you'd likely be better off seeing the original before a bombardment of advertising for the eventual remake spoils everything.
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MCT:July 21, 2007
"Everyone stare at the bulb... puff" this is the first time a movie makes me grab the seat and not let go until the end. Highly recommended!!!!
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MCT:July 14, 2007
If you can sit through the poor acting in the beginning of the movie, you'll enjoy the flow of tension throughout the second half. Pretty insane when you watch the dvd's special features.
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MCT:July 10, 2007
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MCT:July 3, 2007
Brilliant! One of the most intense films I've seen in a long time. Exhaustingly human, you go through each pull of the trigger and each second of fear with the characters. Not since Alfred Hitchcock's Rope has a filmmaker made so much tension, so much intrigue, and roped (no pun intended) in the audience with nothing than a few sets. It's brilliant really. If you want to make a film but have very little money, watch this one. The plot of the film is so whacked, it'll hook you. Love this one.
