Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Clevercell Very disappointing...

ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

JLRVancouver I admit I didn't 'get it' and still couldn't explain the film even after reading several detailed (and illustrated) synopses on-line. Briefly, two engineers develop a machine that generates a time loop, allowing for very limited time travel. Despite constraints on temporal displacement and the boffins' careful (at first) preparations, time's linearity is disrupted, which in turn disrupts the linearity of the film, and careful attention is required to tease apart the multiple parallel tracks of existence. The film was made on a miniscule budget, the script is terse and spare, and the acting is minimalist; never-the-less, 'Primer' earns its cult reputation. Worth watching for viewers who enjoy puzzles, others may find the film too cryptic to hold their attention. If you want to decipher the story while watching, turning on the subtitles is a good suggestion - subtleties in the script are key and the limited production values means that sometimes hearing exactly what the character is saying is challenging.

wahn06 I am a big fan of the time travel concept and movies, that is why giving it three stars. Otherwise, I had to see the wikipedia page of this movie to find out what the plot actually was! Of course, I found out, the plot was good, but I couldn't follow it while watching it, and I have followed the plots of all time travel movies I have watched. I can forgive the producer, director and actors because it was a very low budget film, but please don't make such crap again.

skywalker-60-692510 The sound is awful, the flawed story is a pain in the a** to follow, the main characters are not relatable, the side characters are nearly irrelevant and act weird and all the potential to build up some tension and thrill is not made use of. Yeah, you could call this "unconventional", but it is more unconventional in the sense that an art teacher would use to describe a flawed picture without wanting to hurt someone. But I would love to see this movie again with the Mystere Science Theater 3000 guys riffing the hell out of this one! Such a modern "cheesy movie" gem! It takes itself serious enough and is just a unique, weird movie experience with the lack of a good riff. Please make it happen!

bubble bobble Watching the movie Primer for the first (and only time) made me feel stupid as an audience. For once, I never felt so clueless and doubtful in understanding a movie in my whole entire life. In my opinion, the movie was selfish for not making the audience get a full grasp in comprehending the film. I feel that a film is made for the purpose of to be watched by, if not the general public, majority of people from different backgrounds and classes. The movie is supposed to be made not only to be appreciated by the makers, but by their audience. A film is not meant to be stored inside a container, it's meant to be presented, watched, and enjoyed as any form of entertainment there is out there.