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PrimeMates (2010)
Simply Provocative
I go to the movies to be entertained by the moving images on the silver screen. Sometimes a deep and meaningful message is communicated. I know this has occurred when the movie remains with me, I replay it over and over and the brain tries to piece together the newly presented clues to the puzzle of life.
An old professor, Fr. McCann said the purpose of art is to make us think and a good friend Tom D. said the purpose is to make us emote. Primates has it all. Masterfully shot on a shoestring budget in four days, the images and sounds had me deeply emote. Honesty can be dangerous. So as we navigate this life with trial and error, attempting to work out the problems of being, the most agreed upon plan- an education, a source of income, friends/a mate/ a family, give the brain plenty to ruminate about and compel us to share it's subjective conclusions/judgments with whomever will listen. When the trials in life force us to be honest and the fear of judgment is momentarily removed in a safe environment, the personal fears, which have accumulated since birth are released from their prison and lose their grip on infinite possibilities for liberty that life holds. Liberty is questioning the plan.
What more could I want from a movie? Maybe a solution to it all- IN the sequel! Primates is spectacular!! Six stars!!! > Seamus McDonagh