13: The Musical

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BRizz 2 13: The Musical stars Eli Golden alongside several surprising A-list cameos that pop in throughout the film. I was genuinely shocked to see some of these stars show up—but unfortunately, their presence wasn’t enough to elevate the movie. It’s very much a musical in every sense of the word—heavy on the singing, light on the story. And when I say “musical,” I’m thinking of titles like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Grease, Hairspray, The Greatest Showman, and even Wonka. What those all have in common is strong storytelling through music. You follow Belle’s journey, Aladdin’s adventures, Sandy and Danny’s love story—there’s a clear arc driving each song. 13 lacks that emotional core. The songs are catchy, sure—but not memorable. The film is so saturated with music that it feels more like a visual album or a playlist with dialogue breaks than a full-fledged narrative. It ends up feeling like something that belongs on Nickelodeon—fun, light, but very juvenile. It’s unclear who the audience is supposed to be. Is it for actual 13-year-olds, or for parents watching with their kids? Either way, the movie didn’t leave a lasting impression. It’s fine for a one-time watch, but for me, once was enough. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/11/25 Full Review MARTINA L This musical is terrible, the songs are acceptable but the argument is very bad. When I saw the film I thought the story was too simple Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 Full Review Audience Member Listen I have not seen the original but I listened to the cast recording and it is so good each character feels like a teenager and how they actually act. The movie they all feel watered down and basic to the point where this seems like a movie a 4 year old would watch and not a teenager. they censored songs changed lyrics and auto tuned the actors voices to much where when they where singing together no one sounded unique. I am sure the cast can sing and we can see that during the movie when some of them have solos but why did they pitch correct it so much for some parts. Overall lacking the spark of the Original and would not recommend. Listen to the original cast recording. the actors did their best but it was not their fault they should have stuck more to the original. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/17/25 Full Review Teddy B One of the only factors of this film that isn't turning the cringe scale to 11 is a handful of songs that are enjoyable enough but do not make up for the lackluster story, unlikeable and often downright disgusting characters (mainly the protagonist), and the ultimate 'popification' of its atmosphere that is so desperately trying to be down-to-earth and rural. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/24 Full Review Antonio G I like the songs and everything, you should watch it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/05/23 Full Review George Marc A Awful. I expected better from Jason Robert Brown but this just god awful from start to finish. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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