Review of Primer (2004) by Steve P — 20 Mar 2013

Be prepared for multiple watches to fully enjoy this film.

This review of Primer (2004) was written by Steve P on 20 Mar 2013.

Primer has generally received positive reviews.

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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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By Jeanduchamp (15) on 12 Nov 2017

Just another quasi-intellectual highly overrated flick…

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By Lari W (2) on 16 Nov 2017

Shane Carruth is a true master of storytelling, especially on such a limited budget…

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By B L (22) on 18 Feb 2017

I both liked and disliked this movie. Liked -- interesting ideas, the low budget, the acting. Disliked -- how complicated the story is…

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By R. Anthony S (39) 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 Stefano C (730) on 23 Apr 2018

I am too confused to understand if I liked this movie or not…

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By Samitha B (166) on 14 Nov 2016

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

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By Mayank A (426) on 18 Mar 2017

Another time travel movie, has lots of originality and as always some confusion, paradoxes and flawed concepts, it comes with the genre and…

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By Hotelcentral (111) on 19 Jun 2019

Primer's producer, director, writer, and starring actor, Shane Carruth, is said to have said that he deliberately kept things complicated so…

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By Ray M (175) on 17 Feb 2017

No, this movie wasn't confusing at all. /s now to look up the official time line to make sense of this movie…

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