Primer

The methods used in the film Primer could be seen as either frustrating, or stimulating to its audience.  I found the beginning of the film as well as several parts in the middle to be confusing because many things in the plot seemed to occur without explaination or prompting.  It is true that this movie should be viewed multiple times to really understand the story line.  I don't particularly enjoy being confused through the bulk of a movie because it makes it hard to concentrate on the timeline and can be distracting while watching.  From the recordings we heard in class, it seems like the creator wants his audience to ponder and contemplate the meanings of his films.  I appreciated the brain-teaser style of the movie but I also like when the creator rounds it all off in the end.  This allows the viewer to go back to the film and look for forshadowing elements.  This, however is not the case with Primer and it is expected that the audience view the film repeatedly to accomplish the "rounding off" themselves.