13 Minutes

Sigh. I thought I was going to watch a disaster flick. Instead I watched what seems like a Hallmark movie with a tornado.

I can't understand who thought it would be a good idea to focus on 25 characters in eight different storylines. And to "explore" heavy themes like racism and abortion. A different theme in each of the eight storylines. None of which are relevant to the story. What a waste. (1 viewing, 3/23/2022)

Do not waste your time, there are plenty of good disaster films out there.

I was not invested in one single character in this film. So whether they lived or died did not bother me in the slightest.

This film is just weak in plot, full of political agenda, and the acting is mediocre to say the least.

I am a fan of Thora Birch, so I was looking forward to watching her in something new. But not even her presence could salvage this film.

The basic plot is that a tornado hits a small town wiping it out. It surrounds 4 families and their experience.

If you want to be preached to, go ahead and watch it Personally, I'd rather go and revisit Twister and at least know I was getting what I paid for.

I'm a storm chaser so I was really eager to see that movie when I first saw the trailer. I can say that everything weather related in that movie was spot on and very realistic.

As for the plot, « cliche » is the best word that comes to my mind to describe it. Too many sub-stories to really make you care about the characters. At first when I saw the trailer, I really thought that the main focus was on weather but it's not. But overall I have to give the passage note.

If you're expecting 'Twister 2.0', then please give '13 Minutes' a pass and look elsewhere.

After watching the trailer, I was expecting a movie about tornadoes!!..not an 'edge of you seat' experience, but something along the lines of 'Night of the Twisters'..

'13 Minutes' is NOT a tornado movie, it's a suspense/drama..full of PC storylines, that happens to include a tornado at the end of Act II.

So, if you're just looking for an average movie to pass the evening, then '13 Minutes' might be for you..but if you're looking for a suspense-filled twister flick, you'll be disappointed.

The essence of this disaster movie is the same as all other. Get the audience emotionally attached to the characters, have a disaster, then pick straws to see who survives. Problem is there have been a few Tornado movies in the last few years, all of which have been equal to or better than this one. The acting is okay, but it's too drawn out and you end up not caring who's pushing up the daisies.