Review of Primer (2004) by Jei P — 15 Jun 2015

Wait, wait, what just happened?? They explained little in this making it very hard to follow.

This review of Primer (2004) was written by Jei P on 15 Jun 2015.

Primer has generally received positive reviews.

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By Marlon H (34) on 24 Aug 2017

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By Delysid D (566) on 19 Aug 2017

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 15 Jun 2017

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By Anthony G (806) on 22 Apr 2017

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By Martin S (921) on 01 Aug 2016

Simple.. they are confused as we are.. a new genre of realism. I liked it.. not a time pass movie.. but a must watch for movie lovers…

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By Waleed A (914) on 25 Jun 2017

Interesting premise, but poorly done. the story is taken in strange directions, and it seems to be overly convoluted for convoluted's sake…

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By Arun J (64) on 01 Aug 2016

Simple.. they are confused as we are.. a new genre of realism. I liked it.. not a time pass movie.. but a must watch for movie lovers…

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