Thirteen (2003)

'It's Happening So Fast'

To start this off I would like to  say the co-writing of young Nikki Read(Who also plays Rosalie in the Twilight Saga) is very in depth, The story line is actually one which hits the heart so hard and shows the understanding of the teens and their peer pressure. Nikki Read plays a popular girl which 13 year old Tracey, played by Evan Rachel Wood, goes to so many hardcore levels just to impress and become popular herself. Trust me when i say this.. it happens alright. She starts off as a beautiful straight A student, who gradually over a few months becomes what most parents would describe as a demon spawn brat. Her mother tries hard to show her that she will do anything to please her but she doesn't appreciate the lengths her mother goes to. She even edited a pair of her daughters jeans to look like a pair she sees earlier in 'Red Balls' with leopard print fur on them but her mother was unable to fork out 75 bucks for them, I found her mother, played by Holly Hunter, a perfect mother even though she bought back her junky boyfriend and it set Tracey off again. But you can see the whole time all her mother wants is to love and take care of her children.

The film highlights how drink drugs and sex can ruin a child's view on the world. 'I can't remember how to spell photographer' Tracey says whilst sat in the back of the car with Evie next to her and her mother in the front.

I don't want to spoil it but... in the end Evie turns out to be a bitch and rats out Tracey's stash of drugs, money, cigarettes and booze in her bedroom hidey spots. They also find 850 dollars in her purse which she later admits to stealing. Evie's 'Cousin' Brooke then blames all of this on Tracey and accuses her of beating Evie which the bruises and cuts were off when they were goofing(inhaling aerosols) and they were smacking each other. 

I would like to also highlight the fact that Tracey pushes away the best friends she always had just for this popular girl, which is very unfair, but it really happens!

Over all I would give this movie an 8/10