"Primer" is a science fiction drama about accidentally discovering time travel. It has a lot of experimental plot, implications of philosophy, and complex dialogue only an engineer could love. The film was made for a paltry $7,000 and won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.
Esquire's Mike D'Angelo claimed "anybody who claims he fully understands what's going on in 'Primer' after seeing it just once is either a savant or a liar." At least he managed to tell the truth. It's unclear just how many times he had to see it before writing his review.
The low-budget quality was noticed by some, but managed to captivate the critics all the same. Ty Burr of The Boston Globe said "aspects of 'Primer' are so low-rent as to evoke guffaws" but "the homemade feel is part of the point." If you're in need for a little cult classic and a headache, search out "Primer" right away.
