Review of The Thirteenth Floor (1999) by Hellholehorror — 15 Feb 2022
This is the type of head-f**k film that you need to watch twice. Although having now watched it twice I think that you should only ever watch it once – a lot is lost on the second viewing. It is confusing but when you get your head around the concept it becomes very interesting and pertinent.
One problem though is that this kind of film will date badly. It already looks a bit preposterous in some ways. Possibly that was deliberate as nothing is tangible. Or should that be nothing is intangible? Just want to confirm that the effects look cheesy but overall it is fine to watch – the camerawork was a touch static – I do like that jittery new style.
Apart from the strong thoughts that I cannot get out of my head I would still say how powerful this exploration into our mind's reality is. A little more action and graphical effects would have been nice although this is only a minor gripe.
It is possibly a bit predictable too but not a long way in advance. Made me think a little too much possibly, I may unravel the mystery... The tacked-on love story is stupid but the premise is clever and gripping.
This review of The Thirteenth Floor (1999) was written by Hellholehorror on 15 Feb 2022.
The Thirteenth Floor has generally received mixed reviews.
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