Craig Bierko,
Armin Mueller-Stahl,
Gretchen Mol,
Vincent D'Onofrio,
Dennis Haysbert
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The increasingly blurry lines between what is real and what is an artificial construct - both physically and philosophically - are the point of focus in the science fiction drama The Thirteenth Floor.... read more
Directed by: Josef Rusnak
Release Date: May 28, 1999
Keywords:
science fiction,
special effects,
same time,
thirteenth floor,
Gretchen Mol ,
Craig Bierko ,
Dark City
DVD Release Date: May 22, 2001
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Flixster Reviews (951)
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September 30, 2011Furthur speculation on the Frankenstein hypothesis, namely: does the thing created to emulate life actually possess a soul? A computer programmer is suspected of murdering his employer, but did he? The only clue is in the new project - untested as of yet, in this piece that bor... read more
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December 8, 2009The Thirteenth Floor, what was I thinking when I watched this Movie at first? There is really no point in the Movie. This is weird.
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April 22, 2008The Thirteenth Floor is a very different plot. A man is found dead whom created this virtual world that transports people back to the 1930's. The problem is there becomes different worlds and the people change throughout...a friend in one might be an enemy in another...very good ... read more
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August 18, 2007Cool murder-mystery twisted reality cinema-noir thriller. The twists were a bit confusing at times, but it had a nice payoff.
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December 6, 2006All I remember about this one was that it was a pretty weak Matrix rehash that tried to go the drama route instead of an action one.
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October 14, 2011fb208103125While the premise and visuals are unique and have tons of potential, the weak script and far out there plot put a damper on anything good that works in the film.
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October 3, 2010Twisty turny Matrix-ey sci fi about a virtual reality parallel universe set in the 1930's and the scientist who goes visit to avoid being arrested for murder. Sadly the acting, pedestiran, doesn't live up to the plot and the final scene is unnecessary padding. Apart from that, n... read more
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May 21, 2008fb20312798A interesting film that strikes me as a wanna be "Dark City." The Thirteenth Floor isn't a terrible film, it has some decent performances and it's well made without an overdose of CGI (the cinematography is very good), and the idea is interesting about the creation of virtual wor... read more
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April 22, 2006I wasn't blown away by any of the performances, but the story and the twist had me completely hooked.
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Susan Stark, Detroit News
January 1, 2000
Jonathan Foreman, New York Post
Let down by some mediocre acting, pedestrian dialogue and slow pacing!
January 1, 2000
Desmond Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer
The roles are underwritten and, especially in D'Onofrio's case, overacted.
January 1, 2000
Cody Clark, Mr. Showbiz
Wildly uneven!
January 1, 2000
Bob Fenster, Arizona Republic
The kind of science fiction you ruminate over.
January 1, 2000
Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times
[A] stylish but overplotted and ultimately illogical combination of science fiction, mystery and romance. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A marvelous film right up until its inappropriate ending leaves you feeling betrayed.
January 1, 2000
Barbara Shulgasser, Chicago Tribune
Thirteenth Floor tries to be complex but is merely confusing.
January 1, 2000
Robert Koehler, Variety
The makers of The Thirteenth Floor never figured out how to build a dramatically intriguing story around the concept! Full Review
January 1, 2000
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
An overwrought but underwritten sci-fi item.
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