Drowning in debt as he's about to get married, a bright but meek salesman receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he's on a hidden-camera game show where he must execute 13 tasks to receive a multi-million dollar cash prize.
The "Saw" formula of a mysterious voice guiding our hero through a series of depravities has gone a bit stale.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
17 Apr 2014
rotten:
Never satisfyingly accounts for how the unseen puppeteer manages to keep a constant eye on Elliot's every move.
– Martin Tsai,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr 2014
rotten:
An empty, efficient thriller that leaves you as cold as most of its characters.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
17 Apr 2014
fresh:
13 Sins is a smart, stylish picture elevated by fine performances by Webber and a superior ensemble of supporting players, including Richard Bower, Ron Perlman, and Pruitt Taylor Vince.
– Tirdad Derakhshani,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
18 Apr 2014
fresh:
Darkly funny and deeply twisted, "13 Sins" grabs you from its startling opening sequence and doesn't let go.