Primer

Although the movie was really interesting to watch, I feel like a lot of the scientific terms thrown around got in the way of me truly understanding what was going on and confused me even more as I tried to follow along with the non-linear progression of events. Yet, I think this directional choice also plays into the ideas of intelligence and power that surround the concept of technology. In the context of the film, technology is something for the elite and educated (given in the film by the extremely scientific and complex language) and not something for the working class or uneducated. In contrast to today's world, this is a completely false accusation, however, perhaps that is because we live in a world where the technology is simplified to us from a consumer standpoint. I also feel like the movie is also suggesting that technology can divide people, which I feel is more relevant to a modern day situation.