Poignant, touching, and in moments even philosophical, “Thirteen Conversations About One Thing,” Jill Sprecher’s sophomore effort, very much fulfills the promise she has shown in her 1997 Sundance-premiered debut, “Clockwatchers.” Interweaving five contemporary stories into a single narrative, the film deals with the profound, often unintentional impact that seemingly disparate people have on one another, while searching for a more meaningful and happier existence.
13 Conversations About One Thing (aka Thirteen Conversations About One Thing) (2002): Jill Sprecher’s Impressive Film, Starring Alan Arkin, John Turturro, Matthew McConaughey, Clea DuVall
February 18, 2012 by
Clockers (1995): Spike Lee’s Procedural Crime Melodrama, Starring Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Delroy Lindo, Mekhi Phifer, Isaiah Washington, Keith David, Pee Wee Love; Controversial Poster (Copied from Preminger’s 1959 “Anatomy of Murder”)
February 18, 2008 by
Lee pays too much attention to the social context, the urban environment, instead of focusing on the moral dilemmas and compromised identity of his interesting central character, Strike, resulting in a diffuse, intermittently involving crime saga that lacks the momentum of Richard Price's novel.
