What is the movie Primer about?
Intellectual engineers Aaron (Shane Carruth) and Abe (David Sullivan) build and sell error-checking technology with the help of their friends Robert (Casey Gooden) and Phillip (Anand Upadhyaya). But when Aaron and Abe accidentally invent what they think is a time machine, Abe builds a version capable of transporting a human and puts the device to the test. As the two friends obsess over their creation, they discover the dark consequences of their actions.
Primer/Film synopsis
Who made Primer?
Shane Carruth
Primer (film)
| Primer | |
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| Directed by | Shane Carruth |
| Written by | Shane Carruth |
| Produced by | Shane Carruth |
What is Primer Wikipedia?
A primer (/ˈpraɪmər/) or undercoat is a preparatory coating put on materials before painting.
What was the budget for Primer?
7,000 USD
Primer/Budget
What happened at the end of Primer?
The end of the Primer shows an Aaron in a place building a gigantic version of the machine. We can only assume that this is second Aaron from Timeline 1.2, the narrator, the Aaron-from-the-Failsafe. It is left open-ended, there is no closure given to the multiple Aarons and Abes that have been spawned.
Is Primer scientifically accurate?
Primer (2004) Sadly, Shane Carruth’s Primer, which follows two men who accidentally build a time machine in a garage, isn’t one of them. In fact, no time travel science exists in this film. The only other accurate thing in Primer: that time travel is discovered by accident.
Is Primer a scary movie?
An exhilarating, disturbing and funny experience. Mind-bending thrillers like Primer are terrific viewing with your teenagers. Maybe if you’re nice, they’ll explain the ending to you. Scary, puzzling, and different.
Are primers RNA or DNA?
A primer is a short nucleic acid sequence that provides a starting point for DNA synthesis. In living organisms, primers are short strands of RNA. A primer must be synthesized by an enzyme called primase, which is a type of RNA polymerase, before DNA replication can occur.
How are primers manufactured?
In manufacture, the primer caps are filled with primer mix using a method called “rubbing.” This process begins with a thin steel plate containing several hundred holes. The plates are placed on shaker tables and primer caps broadcast over their surface. The shaking motion causes a cap to fall into each hole.
Why is it called primer?
The “primer” of the title is Hooded Aaron’s phone call to Aaron Prime. So which box did Abe use to come back in time? Logically, Abe must have used Failsafe Box C, since Failsafe Box A contained Hooded Aaron and Failsafe Box B contained Aaron Three.