Primer

PRIMER (2004) - July 23, 2010
Completely baffling and yet oddly compelling, this was about a couple of guys who invent a machine that allows them to go back in time; confusing shenanigans ensue.  Seriously, almost as soon as the time travel began, I lost any ability to follow what was going on -- even the mechanics of how they were traveling through time were kind of beyond my comprehension.  Why did they have to stay in a hotel?  How did they know how far they were going back?  What was the deal with that party?  My brain is starting to hurt just thinking about it all.  Hmmm... was this an example of muddled storytelling, or was I just not smart enough to follow this movie?  I'm thinking a bit of both, but maybe I should watch this again.  ***