Talien's Tower
Subscribe to Talien's Tower by Twitter, email or via the Site Feed

Sunday, February 11

DVD Review: Primer

Primer is probably one of the most realistic portrayals of time travel science in recent memory, but that doesn't necessarily make it an engaging film. Primer strains our patience. Most of the time, the characters stand around chatting with each other from innovative camera angles. The climactic moment, a scene where an ex-boyfriend shows up with a shotgun at a party, is never even shown. And the grainy footage, the monotone dialogue, the talking-over-each-other style of acting, all make the film seem more like a reality show than a movie. It doesn't have the slick sensibilities of Donnie Darko or the neatly wrapped storyline of Groundhog Day. And yet, the nihilistic outcome of the film is too powerful to ignore, sticking with you through multiple future viewings. [MORE]

Labels:

posted by talien at 4:17 PM


0 Comments:

Post a Comment

Links to this post:

Create a Link

<< Home