There's Always Leaks

In lieu of a ROTS review for the moment, I'd like to talk about a great sci-fi movie I just saw again recently and liked even more. The movie is Primer (released 2004), a garage-invention adventure that takes on the fun stuff about time travel. (Paradoxes, loops, doubles, etc.) In fact, it is one of the best time-travel movies out there. The writer/director, Shane Carruth is not afraid to leave all the complicated stuff in the story. He never dumbs down what is happening, but expects you to pick up on it and follow along. I definitely appreciated that.

Smarter than the science is the way the characters are written and acted. They are what keep the plot together, not the time/space details. The science is there, if you'd like to pick it apart (very cool), but the characters are there first, and that's what makes it such an engaging film.

Primer is out on DVD now, so be sure to check it out!