A Masterpiece!

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

It is a remake of the Thai film '13 Beloved'. Not seen the original film, but this is a very familiar theme. Some good films were already made out of it and this one is slightly different. It is about a man who is expecting a baby with his girlfriend who he is going marry very soon. But he gets fired from his job and clueless about raising a child and maintain the family. Then a strange phone call gives him a series of challenges to win with a greater reward. It all begins with a small easy task and then begin to complicate when he can't back off as per the rules he has agreed. Now how far he goes to finish it off what he had started was told in the rest of the film.Since this is not a fresh idea for a film, I expected the story to be very good, but a little disappointed. At least it opened well and overall first half was much better. Later the film did not stand up to what it was promised in the earlier. But kind of unpredictable way it was developed. Seeing how the film was received, those who liked the original version did not like this one. That happens all the time as expected. Even though if you haven't seen the Thai film, the chances are slim one to enjoy it, especially if you have seen and liked the films like '12 Rounds', 'The Game', including the recent 'Nerve'. Not bad for watching at once, but instead I would suggest other similar title if you ask me.5/10

In New Orleans, the salesman Elliot Brindle (Mark Webber) is full of debts and expecting a promotion to get married with his girlfriend Shelby (Rutina Wesley) that is pregnant. However his unethical chief fires him and Elliot is desperate since he supports his intellectually disabled brother Michael Brindle (Devon Graye) with his health insurance. He reaches the rock bottom when his estranged racist father (Tom Bower) tells that he is going to live with him. Out of the blue, Elliot receives a phone call and a stranger invites him to participate in a game where he may win a large amount and become a millionaire provided he accomplishes thirteen tasks. Initially the skeptical Elliot needs to kill a fly and then eat it. After each task, Elliot finds the promised deposit in his bank account. He decides to accept the invitation, and the tasks become aggressive, gruesome, brutal and offensive. When Elliot decides to quit the game, he realizes that there is no return for him."13 Sins" is a film that uses the storyline fairly inspired in the 1997 "The Game". The film holds the attention of the viewer and entertains, but the omnipresence of the instructor of the game is impossible to believe. In addition, how could the system drop all the accusations against Elliot if he played havoc with the precinct, inclusive shooting the foot of the police captain among others atrocities? My vote is six.Title (Brazil): "13 Pecados" ("13 Sins")

13 Sins, also known as 13: Game of Death, is a 2014 American horror film directed by Daniel Stamm. The film is a remake of the 2006 Thai horror comedy film 13 Beloved. Mark Webber stars as Elliot, a meek salesman who accepts a series of increasingly disturbing and criminal challenges.A cryptic phone call sets off a dangerous game of risks for Elliot, a down-on-his luck salesman. The game promises increasing rewards for completing 13 tasks, each more sinister than the last and thus begin series of thirteen challenges, each of which results in greater rewards but If he fails to complete any of them, interfere in the game, or reveals the game, he will forfeit all the money.

Elliot Brindle is a mild-mannered guy completely down on his luck. Recently fired from his job and already owing tens of thousands of debt in health insurance, credit cards, house payments etc, he becomes desperate for money. One night going home, he receives a strange phone call from someone offering him a chance to win money - and lots of it. All he has to do is complete 13 tasks, but he obviously has no knowledge of what each task will be and he must obey the rules - which include telling no one of "the game" - else he loses any money earned. As "the game" continues, it becomes very evident that each task becomes more sinister than the last. The desperation for money, however, wins over guilt...but how long can he keep doing the things he's doing before it starts to go too far? 13 Sins is actually a very enjoyable psychological thriller and is another movie that poses the question of how far would you go for money if you were in the exact same situation? Some of the tasks may be a tad unreal on how he could manage to do them and not get caught, but this was a very, very minor issue for me.The story was really good, I thought, and it kept you interested with a good few twists and turns, especially towards the end. There is a moment or two where you do think it will become a bit boring after he's completed the 3rd or 4th task as you feel that it will just get repetitive, but just as you feel this, the movie takes a turn to keep you interested and to keep you watching.There's a bit of everything in the film as well...some pretty dark humour, some gore to keep the splatter fest fans relatively content, and plenty of tension. The film actually reminded me of other movies like Would You Rather (which was mediocre) and The Game (which was superb), and films like this, if done right, can be really enjoyable to watch.13 Sins is one of those movies that is done right and it's one I'd definitely recommend watching.