Just watched 2004’s Primer again last night and slept on it. A classic mindfuck. The film’s gained a cult following, and a few people have made some admirable attempts to deconstruct its complicated time-travel-related plot.
First, an excellent diagram via Wikipedia. Click image for larger version. Try not to hurt yourself:
Here’s a dude who’s taken some of these available breakdowns and produced a watchable half-hour demonstration on YouTube:
Primer Movie Explained, 1/3:
2/3:
3/3:
The entire movie is now available on YouTube. Check it out here, along with a 2005 discussion I had with Andreas.
NOTABLE: Software engineer turned Primer‘s writer/director/producer/actor Shane Carruth has reportedly written another progressive sci-fi screenplay for a film called A Topiary. Looking forward to that.
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