What a ride.

Strong concept and a suitable lead actor, but the director's deadpan delivery was a bit too emotionally distant and never explored the psychological aspects of the "game" - only its physical effects. It felt like a short film padded out to 90 minutes rather than a structured feature film. The potential for the surrounding intrigue, alliances and backstabbings, and the police involvement were all left underdeveloped. And it wouldn't have hurt to give the hero something more to live for.

"Aspires to the heights of a Jean-Pierre Melville or Fritz Lang but proves to be more along the mediocre lines of an M. Night Shyamalan." - Nick Schager

Sick!

This is a good, shortish film. The balck and white photographty supports the overall depression of the opening and the brutality of the "competition". The director and lead both discharge themselves admirably, especially as this is both their débuts. The lead does particularly well to convey the naiveté so convincingly. I am now very interested to see what the English-language version will be like...I bet its crap.

Damn, I seriously wouldnt want to be standing in Sebastien's shoes right now... Great french black and white movie by a french director

French/Georgian noir thriller with some great ideas and great tension. Tho the pacing lacks from the beginning first act, overall still a very fine attempt.

Goddamn suspensful! My heart was pounding like crazy during those thrilling moments

Hostel avant la lettre.

3 subat 11 & guzel bir kapitalizm alegorisi.. geriyor, tuyleri diken diken ediyor.

Some things are better done in the remake, directed improve them...but some things make more sense in original...

Something of a missed opportunity - sprinting through the "russian roulette" plot without building real suspense or much tension (actually quite an achievement, considering the subject matter) ...

A thriller that does what it is supposed to: be suspenseful and keep you guessing.

The audience shouldn't be allowed to know how long this movie lasts, then there might be at least a hint of tension. Well acted and beautifully shot though.

I generally happen to rate French movies a couple of tiers lower when compared to the community but this one is going to be an exception. Acting was just great. I was gripped by the movie in the very first moments and the pace and the tension was maintained throughout the span.

After reading many great reviews, I found it to be pretty dull... It's very well shot, in a black and white "look: contrast" sort of way, but it's really the least interesting way this movie could have been shown. The roulette scenes are thrilling, and the performances were good (even if the main character looked enough like James Franco for it to be distracting...), but it was just too slow for my taste. I recommend "Intacto" over this any day of the week.

If you are shooting your first movie and low on budget shoot it b&w. The first half is pointless, it gets appaling by the introduction of two magical elements: guns and game. Even then it doesn't do much other than creating tension. Mostly grey use of b&w was needlesly depressing for me.

Intense, very intense.

It's not a problem to make half your film a tense russian roulette game a la The Deer Hunter and then think it's nerve-wrenching. Other than that very long set piece, there's nothing really noteworthy here.

Though it's pretty superficial, this is a nice, tense little thriller with a great premise and decent execution (no pun intended).

It's a rare film where there's not a moment you don't see coming that somehow retains a gritty, palpable tension throughout.

40 riveting minutes in the middle that are bookended by boring and senseless set up and a completely unwarranted, cheap conclusion.

Greed and desperation go hand in hand as the film shows you the consequences of both in an extreme and bizarre setup. It obviously feels somewhat contrived but it's effective.

13 Tzameti is only as good as its central concept - and thus, about 1/3 of its running time.