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I watched Primer (2004) yesterday and finished Tenet (2020) just now. I like both films, but prefer Primer for its smaller scope.
I think that both films are very rewatchable because the main conceit that structures both films (time travel and doubling) entices you to re-examine certain details in the earlier parts of each film.
In my opinion, though, I think that Primer plants these details more meaningfully: the line of dialogue about the attic needing pest control, the line from Robert or Philip calling Aaron a hero, Abe’s change from bearded to shaven, among other examples.
I watched Primer back when it came out and couldn’t really get into it. Just very slow and technical. I rewatched it again recently and loved it. I think I just needed to be in the right mood, which seems like a recurring thing for me.
I liked Tenet a lot more than most seemed to, nevermind the dialogue volume problems. I watch most things at home with subtitles anyway. But I do believe the set pieces and action scenes really make the movie. The rest is kind of boring, IMO. And I’m not a “dialogue is boring” type of person. I love slow “talky” movies, but Tenet just didn’t hold me except for the action scenes, which were phenomenal.
Primer is an incredible movie. There was once a chart that tried to track the timelines on wikipedia, it was wild. Too bad it got removed years ago.