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Ominous Primer Goes Back to the Futurenew

Primer explores how two would-be businessmen stumble across an invention with unthinkable consequences for their futures -- and possibly the very concept of "the future" itself. Director Shane Carruth stays just far enough ahead of the audience to keep us intrigued.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
10-28-2004 |
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Tags: Primer, Shane Carruth
Experiments in Science and Filmmakingnew
Physics and metaphysics mingle in this minimalist yet intriguing fiction about inventor/scientists who discover a technique of time travel.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-22-2004 |
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Mind Gamesnew
Some who see the Dallas software engineer's creation will argue that his time-travel riddle doesn't amount to much of a film. Others will lavish upon it hearty praise reserved for visionaries who leap suddenly from the shadows to the spotlight.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
10-12-2004 |
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