So, I've been wanting to see "Primer" for some time now, but I've been having problems finding it for rent. Family Video and V-H-One Video both don't carry it, and Blockbuster only has one copy and it's never in. So, I finally broke down and just bought it. I've read so many good things about it and it beat out "Garden State" at Sundance, so I figured I'd enjoy it. Well, I did, but it wasn't as good as I expected. I've read so many things about how people had to watch the flick five times, then talk to people about it for hours and they still didn't understand what was going on. Well, I'm pretty sure I understood the entire flick (Now, it IS GOOD, but a little bit of a let down...) and I'll probably watch the flick again, just to make sure I understand everything, but I'm pretty sure I've got it, or at least I think I do. I so also want to listen to the audio commentary by Shane Carruth, to find out how he did some of the things he did on a budget of $7,000. "Primer" looks good and it has some amazing acting and dialogue for an indie flick. And it's VERY intelligent for its subject matter. It does begins slow, but once they get into the theoretics of the "box", it becomes REALLY interesting. It's a good flick for Indies, as we can learn a lot from it.
So, I'm checking out "Sin City" on DVD right now. It's one of those flicks that I KNOW has a Special Edition coming out in December, but I just WANT it right now, because it's THAT COOL. Plus, it's a flick I don't mind buying twice. (Just like all of the "Lord of the Rings" films.) So, I've got it to watch now, and MAN! This flick is so well made. It looks beautiful and the dialogue is amazing. The stories are wonderful... I could go on for hours about this flick. I LOVE IT!
Finally, I caught the trailer for "Revolver" online tonight. It's the new flick from Guy Ritchie, the director of "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch", who hurt his fans with the release of "Swept Away", but now he's going back to his crime-dramas with "Revolver". OF COURSE starring Jason Statham, who just rocks, and Ray Liotta. The trailer is well cut and looks like a lot of fun action. Unfortunetly, the flick does not yet have an American distributor. So, hopefully someone picks it up soon, so I can check the flick out.
