Feels like thirteen days...

Rating: 4/10 (6 December 2000)

Good movies out of events in recent history can be done - just look at "Apollo 13." Unfortunately, "Thirteen Days" fails to grip the viewer like "Apollo 13." The fault lies in Donaldson's overly dramatic direction coupled with restrained performances. The movie becomes much more interesting in its last half hour, but, alas, it is too late by this point. Perhaps in the hands of somebody like Ron Howard this one could have worked.