- Starring: Anand Upadhyaya, Casey Gooden, David Sullivan, Shane Carruth
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- Director: Shane Carruth
- Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 25
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Mixed: 8 out of 25
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Negative: 2 out of 25
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100Primer unites physics and metaphysics in an ingenious guerrilla reinvention of cinematic science fiction.
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80A dense and dazzling science-fiction mind-bender unassumingly dressed up in a tech geek’s short-sleeved oxford shirt, pocket protector and safety goggles.
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60It's a puzzle as much as a plot, but when it's in focus (which it isn't for long stretches) it's remarkable brain-food.
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30As Primer progresses, it just gets murkier and the experience of it more drudgelike.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 26 out of 34
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Mixed: 2 out of 34
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Negative: 6 out of 34
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