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Originally Posted by Julio Riddols
Upstream Color - 10/10 - If you saw and liked Primer, this is that guys second film. It is entrancing, and I felt like even if I didn't know the plot I still wanted to watch it.. But the plot wasn't as hard to follow as I thought it might be. It is a little strange, but basically amounts to these people being brought under mind control by a parasite that is being bred for that purpose. This involves implanted memories, etc. Eventually two of these people who have been "bugged" meet each other and over time they discover what is going on. Shane Carruth is quickly becoming my favorite filmmaker.
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I give this an 8.5. I think it is a quality film for those who are into film as a medium for high concept art. If you hate anything that might sniff of artistic pretension, you will want to avoid. But I enjoyed it quite a bit, and despite the concept it was fairly easy to follow. Plus there are a number of places on the internet to decipher what exactly was going on after you watch it.