Review of Primer (2004) by Frederick V — 26 Apr 2015

Time travel movie for the discerning scientist.

This review of Primer (2004) was written by Frederick V on 26 Apr 2015.

Primer has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ismet I (2) on 26 Apr 2018

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By Cheryl L (614) on 26 Apr 2018

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By Paul T (570) 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 Scott Tobias (1,684) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 02 Oct 2016

A brainteaser of the first order, Primer ranks among the best of recent thrillers such as Memento or The Matrix, which rupture the fabric of…

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By Ryan C (2,517) on 16 Mar 2017

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By Miguevindiano (9) on 09 Apr 2021

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By El F (15) on 14 Nov 2016

Trying to look smart by telling and showing less? Really…

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By Stan H (36) on 04 Sep 2017

Very clever movie. Yep I had to watch it a few times to get my head around it, and it did hurt my brain…

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