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Science FictionDramaThriller

Primer

- What happens if it actually works?

Two fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to catch up with them.

Release Date : 2004-10-08

Language :FrenchEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : erbp

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Shane Carruth

Character Name : Aaron

Original Name : Shane Carruth

Gender : Male

David Sullivan

Character Name : Abe

Original Name : David Sullivan

Gender : Male

Casey Gooden

Character Name : Robert

Original Name : Casey Gooden

Gender : Male

Anand Upadhyaya

Character Name : Philip

Original Name : Anand Upadhyaya

Gender : Male

Carrie Crawford

Character Name : Kara

Original Name : Carrie Crawford

Gender : Male

Jay Butler

Character Name : Metalshop Worker

Original Name : Jay Butler

Gender : Male

John Carruth

Character Name : Man On Couch #1

Original Name : John Carruth

Gender : Male

Juan Tapia

Character Name : Man On Couch #2

Original Name : Juan Tapia

Gender : Male

Ashley Warren

Character Name : Hostess

Original Name : Ashley Warren

Gender : Male

Samantha Thomson

Character Name : Rachel Granger

Original Name : Samantha Thomson

Gender : Male

Chip Carruth

Character Name : Thomas Granger

Original Name : Chip Carruth

Gender : Male

Delaney Price

Character Name : Laney

Original Name : Delaney Price

Gender : Male

Jack Pyland

Character Name : Aaron's Co-worker

Original Name : Jack Pyland

Gender : Male

Keith Bradshaw

Character Name : Clean Room Technician

Original Name : Keith Bradshaw

Gender : Male

Ashok Upadhyaya

Character Name : Laboratory Technician

Original Name : Ashok Upadhyaya

Gender : Male

Brandon Blagg

Character Name : Will

Original Name : Brandon Blagg

Gender : Male

Jon Cook

Character Name : Will's Cousin

Original Name : Jon Cook

Gender : Male

David Joyner

Character Name : Rachel's Date

Original Name : David Joyner

Gender : Male

Eric De Soualhat

Character Name : Translator

Original Name : Eric De Soualhat

Gender : Male

Kevin Lucero Less

Character Name : Seth Pool Party Guest

Original Name : Kevin Lucero Less

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-09-04

This has quite a clever concept - a group of four engineering friends are building a prototype piece of equipment. "Abe" (David Sullivan) discovers - accidentally - when testing it, that is has positively game-changing potential and confides his secret in his colleague "Aaron" (Shane Carruth). Rather than share this invention between the group, the two decide to relocate their gadget and use it to exploit the stock markets and make themselves rich. It demonstrates quite well, the conflicting values and morals that this sort of limitless opportunity might present if given to any one of us - but the characterisations are way too one-dimensional. The dialogue is relentless, and after a while you just want them to stop talking and get on with it. It's short - and does require a bit of concentration to get anything out of it - but more, I found, as a source of an ethical conversation about "what if?" than about anything to do with this piece of drama, itself.

J

James

@JN2012

2023-10-29

Brilliant concept, yet so-so execution which would have been helped by a higher budget. However, this is a brilliant attempt at creating a time travel film with next to no money. While the film has its faults, the performances and dialogue are great and I love that it doesn’t expect its audience to be dumb; by the way, when I say that… I mean it. This is maybe the most confusing film of all time.