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Mood:
- CleverMind BendingContemplativeSuspensefulThought Provoking
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Plot:
- Changing the Past or FuturePsychologicalTime TravelDishonestyHopesImaginaryMind and SoulPartners more...
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Genres:
- DramaSci-FiIndependent
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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- Award WinnerCritically AcclaimedPrestigious AwardsSundance Festival Winner
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Style:
- Twists and TurnsSurrealTalky
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- SeriousFantastic
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Primer, 2004
English
USA
Profile of Primer
The mood of Primer is mind bending, clever, and thought provoking. The plot centers around changing the past or future, time travel, and partners. It is a drama, independent, and sci-fi movie. Stylistically, Primer is surreal, involves twists and turns, and is talky. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. It happens in contemporary times. Primer is known for being a Sundance Festival winner and critically acclaimed.
Summary of Primer
Former engineer Shane Carruth announces himself as a force to watch with Primer, his first film. Carruth wrote, directed, edited, produced, photographed, scored, and stars in the film, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. He plays Aaron, who, with his business partner and best friend, Abe (David Sullivan), experiments with a device that seems to have more power than they could ever have imagined. Playing with batteries, refrigeration, and other techniques and materials in Aaron's garage, they discover that their machine just might have the ability to move back in time. Originally dealing with Weebles figures and wristwatches, Aaron and Abe are soon considering making a box large enough to transport a human being--with remarkable results.
An indie hit, Primer was made for about $7,000. Carruth shot the film with a purposefully grainy look, as if it were made in the 1970s. The retro feel works well with the futuristic elements of the story, which lead Abe and Aaron to question reality, truth, and their own physical and mental being. Because he learned about film on his own without going to film school or making any previous shorts, Carruth brings a freshness to the genre that is invigorating, with unexpected plot twists and complex narratives that invite multiple viewings. Primer is an unusual, unique, challenging, and thoroughly entertaining movie.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 16 January 2004 |
| Runtime: | 77 min |
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- 21.October.2011
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- 18.September.2010
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- by: beemer330
- beemer330 rated this movie10/10Must See
