Twelve (2010)

I love this movie so much

A Masterpiece!

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

The story is revolves around a drug cocktail "Twelve" which has effects like those of Meth. The story revolves around the drug business, addiction, psychological issues, violence and sex among the born-rich youth of Manhattan.My motivation to watch it was for Emma Roberts, who has now quiet the reputation of doing teen/youth drama films. It also stars 50 Cent.White Mike (Chace Crawford) is friends with Molly (Emma Roberts) who is not a rich one and is oblivious of the fact that Mike is a drug dealer. Chris (Rory Culkin) is a nerd who is desperate for attention and even hosts a party for the popular Sara Ludlow (Esti Ginzburg). She manipulates him time to time. However all the girls clearly have interest in Chris's older brother who is the bad guy with looks. He is also a sociopath with issues with their mother.Jessica (Emily Meade) is a drug addict who does everything to get the drug, even having sex with Lionel.The climax scene where Claude goes mad and tries killing his brother, is the most lively scene in the film. The tension built up throughout the plot erupts here and everyone comes to know about each others' truths.All the caste looks hot especially, Emily Meade and Zoe Kravitz. The movie is a narrated one. Watch Twelve if you like the genre of youth drama.

Before I begin, I think this movie doesn't paint the best picture for us (teens) in the UES- but whatever.I really enjoy the thoughtfulness and captivating scenes in the movie, totally keeps you interested - I just wish there was a little more to it. I don't see why this movie is getting slammed by so many critics and people, I actually thinks its quite entertaining and well put together:I didn't read the book yet (I'm still waiting for it to come) but from what i heard about the book, this movie stay to the book, which is rear in Hollywood these days. It would be interesting to see just how the book and movie parallel each other.The only knack I may have for this movie is the narration, which was a bit much - but still necessary to keep the movie together without having the characters say too much or "over-do" their part. So its like a catch 22.Otherwise, a very good movie that is highly recommended!

I wouldn't go so hard on this movie, because the project seems to be focused on concerns about drugs hitting youth so hard. This theme is the key for the plot, then. Usual standards we use to say that was a good movie or was not should be adjusted in this case.It's not documentary or journalistic language, but it has a very strong presence of the narrator. It'd be interesting to discuss that, because the narrator dominates the story. Is it good or bad? Well, it is good if you want a different approach on these matters, but it is not so good if you wanted a more intense contact with the characters. I felt both ways. I'd like the characters to be more present in the movie, but I know why they are not, while there is the narrator instead, and there is a good reason for that.A narrator at first is not forbidden nor has a special receipt for it. It is aesthetics, I mean, it works or doesn't for a given style and a story. If narrator's speech can express something essential in the story in a very singular way, then it's a match, and I believe this is the case. This narrator speech created a special thriller climate, brought more context information and finally gave the whole movie a sense of loneliness, isolation and powerlessness. That's why the narrator takes most part of the voices of everyone. This lack, this silence, means something we have to think about. So, if this story was important to be told in 90 minutes, it was not bad at all. Of course we would like a further development of the relationship between White Mike and Molly. Except for the narration sequences and the theme itself, the possible romance between them would be the central key of the plot, in a "regular" movie, but there was not enough space and time to show more involvement and complications, in this one. There was another story to be told.The final result is a bigger impact on the drug problem, in a culture where considerable part of the youth is going in a doubtful direction, without good perspectives or conditions to think about their lives and their world.

Like many others, I can't understand how this film #1: gets bad reviews and #2: wasn't nominated under either the Golden Globes or the Academy Awards.The movie was unbelievably gripping. It unfolded with just enough twists to leave you almost white-knuckling your seat. The acting was also really solid. I'm loving Curtis 50 Cent Jackson's performance, and see nothing but up for Emma Roberts.The story was real. It didn't give you any fluff, and gave a wonderful depth/insight to the main characters, much to the delightful assistance of Kiefer Sutherland's narrations. I also enjoyed the artistic flashback clips, which, I felt provided just a touch of light to an otherwise dark stork.Now I want to read the book. I suggest you either do the same, or see this movie.