Primer (2004)

Directors:

Shane Carruth

Writers:

Actors:

Eric De Soualhat, David Joyner, Jon Cook, Brandon Blagg, Ashok Upadhyaya, Keith Bradshaw

Synopsis:

Friends and fledgling entrepreneurs invent a device in their garage which reduces the apparent mass of any object placed inside it, but they discover that it has some highly unexpected capabilities - ones that could enable them to do and to have seemingly anything they want. Taking advantage of this unique opportunity is the first challenge they face. Dealing with the consequences is the next.
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  • Reviews 6
  • Highest Rating 91
  • Lowest Rating 80
  • Average Rating 85
82

Primer (2004)

Should have knocked this one off the list a long time ago. Pretty great little 73 minute indie sci-fi. I'm a sucker for this kind of movie and this one keeps a familiar topic simple and intriguing.
dirty
April 9, 2016
87

Primer (2004)

This film plunks you into the eye of the fly on the wall in some insane shit you won't understand but you won't be able to look away from.
governorjosh
November 24, 2014
80

Primer (2004)

A twisty ouroborus of a plot cements this little $7000 gem as proof of what a talented filmmaker can do with limited resources. The story is king and this film really shows that grounded sci-fi can work in the right hands.
wintermayer
July 14, 2013
91

Primer (2004)

Not going to pretend I understand 10% of this (even after considerable pre-reading) but I enjoyed the ride for what I could. It's in all likelihood the most intelligent movie I've ever seen and there's nothing turning me off about it besides my own intellectual limitations.
MildredFierce
March 20, 2013
90

Primer (2004)

Intelligent modern sci-fi is somewhat hard to come by, but this movie does it without hand-holding or talking down to the audience.
sabrina
April 18, 2012
82

Primer (2004)

When looking at the "Space Time Continuum" within movies, it is too easy to find paradoxes. That is not the case with Primer where it is almost too neat and tidy for such a complex topic.
C-Bow
December 12, 2011