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The Myth of Fingerprints (1997)
Just barely worthwhile
Nothing really to spoil, as there's hardly any plot to speak of. Knowing that in advance actually made it bearable to watch clear through. The title doesn't seem to fit, and my local Hollywood Video had it under Mystery & Suspense (probably because of the word "fingerprints"), with an M sticker on the spine, instead of D for Drama where it belongs. Everyone mumbles their lines, and I didn't care enough about the characters to rewind even once; for anyone still curious about this film, I recommend turning on the closed captioning, if you have the option.
That said, THE MYTH OF FINGERPRINTS has 3 things going for it: (1) casting Noah Wyle and Michael Vartan as brothers; (2) the subplot with Julianne Moore's character and the book. (How could her dad *do* that to a book??); And best of all, (3) the Rufus Wainwright song near the end. By far the best thing about this movie, as it introduced me to his music!
Primer (2004)
Half a star for effort
The premise sounded intriguing to me; however, if I recall correctly, the words "time travel" or "time machine" weren't uttered even once, so PRIMER was not even about its supposed premise. I don't want to think about sitting through it a second time to check for sure. The graininess and wooden acting didn't bother me, but a miniscule budget is no excuse for a lousy script. The dialogue is gobbledygook, and the most honest review I read (http://www.reelviews.net/movies/p/primer.html) was by a guy who is an engineer by day, which most people aren't. I saw the movie in November 2004 and am still bemused by the sheer number of people who didn't understand it, and therefore figured it must be brilliant. Emperor's new clothes, indeed.