Why so much hype?

Brilliant and touching

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

i love the title, yes there are interweaving meetings, coincidence, fate, happiness, sadness,jealousy, resentment, or different portrayals of peoples approaches to the above (in their eyes) yet the 'one thing' to me is LIFE! that's how i saw it anyway.Life is a multitude of experiences and there was no definition of what 'one thing ' is , so its best not to judge the meaning before watching. hope i've not said too much.you do have to watch this film, i started to try and fit all of it into a one meaning, then realized it wasn't all like that. beautiful film! life is like that. McConaughey is great, he is one of my favourites at the moment.

This is a great film if you have a lot of patience and are OK with zero action.It is a massive character study, the closest comparison I can make is Magnolia. 13 Conversations lack the heavy hitting stars and soundtrack of Magnolia so has to rely more on the characters. This makes it a little more gritty, less polished but equally as satisfying.Magnolia also has a focused event at its heart making it quite a structured film. This isn't, there is no one big event that ties it altogether. The characters live their lives, sometimes their stories collide, brush against one another or completely diverge.This lack of structure really comes down to a taste. If a character's life is effected by the actions of a stranger don't naturally assume that stranger will be named or their story weaved in later on. It is possible they will never be mentioned again. This keeps you guessing and makes the film unpredictable. But it does leave loose ends that some people may find irritating.

The film spans out few stories about some people as they deal with their day to day lives,i didn't understand the concept of the whole story,instead i felt it was sort of dull especially at the end,what message were they trying to deliver to the viewers by making them sit through 90-95 minutes is beyond my understanding ,well the film has nothing special in store,few sad people living their life hoping for a better tomorrow is the subject of the movie,i guess it been rated above 7 due to a real subject being dealt with,thats all there is about the movie,now that i have seen it i would advice on avoiding the film if possible.

I record films on my DVR from IFC (Independent Film Channel) and usually have 10 or more films recorded at any time. Based on the brief review provided and my mood, I'll pick a film. I did so with this movie a few days ago. I never heard of it, and I was very pleasantly surprised. What initially attracted was the all-star cast: three of my favorites are Alan Arkin, John Tuturro, and Amy Irving. I can't remember the last time I saw Alan Arkin in a film. For me, he stole the film. His character was sympathetic and hateful at the same time. Ultimately, you find he has his heart in the right place. The film weaves separate stories about people whose lives intertwine in random ways. Alan Arkin: a frustrated middle manager in an insurance firm, John Tuturro: a cold hearted college professor, Matthew McConahay: a cocky attorney with the DA's office, and ? a positive young woman who earns her living cleaning houses. The question is: what is the "one thing" these conversations are about? I would say they're about guilt, but that doesn't fit every case. Give it a shot. You won't be disappointed.