Archive for May 5th, 2006

Prime (2005)

Friday, May 5th, 2006

I have t-shirts older than you.

Prime illustrates that sharp writing and good casting can overcome a story that strains credibility to the breaking point. The main plot point of this film depends on a series of coincidences akin to getting struck by lightning while winning the Powerball lottery. Fortunately, the actors and the characters they inhabit hold our empathy enough that we almost don’t notice.

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