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SIMON SAYS: Géla Babluani’s 13 is pure, bone-headed bliss

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Géla Babluani’s 13, a remake of his own 13 Tzameti, is arty, self-serious macho bullshit, and it’s also a lot of fun. The director still takes his original premise too seriously, but it’s a problem that only really becomes apparent during 13’s last 20 minutes, so until then, you easily get lost watching Babluani cover the same ground again, only this time with a mesmeric ensemble cast.
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  • By Simon Abrams
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  • November 23, 2011 3:44 AM
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