A great ride through the waves of history!!

Rating: 10/10 (27 May 2001)

I was born in 1983 and I really start to remember stuff that happened after the cold war was over. But I'm a big fan of history. I know American History 101 and was curious about "Thirteen Days".
I went to see it and wasn't exactly sure what to make of it.
I know Kevin Costner's "record" and was a little suspicious considering the movie he made in the past. After the first 20 minutes I loved the movie! It doesn't have all those fancy special effects or a lot of sex and crime, but it is one of the best movies I have ever seen. The acting is great, especially Bruce Greenwood (JFK) does a terrific job. He is able to show how intense the situation was, a how it must have felt for the people in the White House. Kevin Costner does a great job in "supporting" Greenwood. I don't think that his role really is the lead-character. He just gives a good point of view of the events. It would have been much harder to identify with JFK.
The movie has great dialogues and is more exciting then many fictional thrillers. The camerawork is awesome, even though you have the feeling the stage-micorphone belongs to the cast... There are some great cuts, in the movie.
*Spoiler warning*
I really love the part where Costner closes the door to the oval office, turns around and is in the middle of the press conference. And also the scene with the sunrise is absolutely great!!
*Spoiler ending*
The movie is fairly long, but it's so captivating, then when I looked at my watch I was surprised that it had already lasted 2 hours.
I think that it's a must see for everybody only slightly interested in history, and for everybody who likes good movies. It's a great ride through the waves of history, which were especially high during that time.
But I have to warn you, this is a movie where you shouldn't take a bathroom break, because it's either a bad time because you would miss something or you just don't want to go. For me it's a 10/10