A great look at great men of our past

Rating: Null/10 (10 July 2001)

Year after year, Hollywood continually attemps to bring the Whitehouse and our government to life. The lives and administrations of our leaders are often so intricate and involve so many twists and turns that a viewer becomes lost. Instead of creating conspiracy (The Contender) or showing us falsehoods (JFK), Thirteen Days does an incredible job of showing us the truth in a time of unrest in the U.S. Lives are reached on a personal level, the tension we see is very real, and the story is informative. A viewer comes away with so much from this film, and we see politicians in a true light for the first time; not perfect, but working to better things in this country, and avoid the worst, war. The acting is superb (finally a breakthrough in Kostner's longtime slump), and we are introduced to several new actors which will hopefully be seen more in following these performances. Thirteen Days brings history to life in a true and exciting fashion, and is a welcome change to our usual films on the subject.