Review of Primer (2004) by James S — 04 Jun 2013

Huh?

Easily the most confounding and confusing movie I've ever seen. Seriously, WTF just happened... or didn't happen?

This review of Primer (2004) was written by James S on 04 Jun 2013.

Primer has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mayank A (426) on 18 Mar 2017

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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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By Stan H (36) on 04 Sep 2017

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Intellectually stimulating but boring to watch…

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