The four stages of watching PRIMATE.

1. Me, with complete confidence: Oh hey, Sydney Agudong's the lead in this, didn't recognize her from the trailer.
2. the whole movie happens
3. end credits start
4. ................... goddammit.

Absolutely.

I can't understand how "writing is my dream job" and "ugh, can't the robot do it?" coexist comfortably inside the same skull, but a lot of people live in cognitive dissonance.

Well, alright, I guess I've seen ALPHA now. No idea why it's playing early in Mesquite TX, but Golshifteh Farahani is beautiful and has my whole heart.

Next up... #SpongeBobBigGuyPantsOkay

Okay, okay,... an appropriately-curated trailer pack of indie or foreign thrillers or horror movies. Seconds away from finding out now...

UPDATE: Validated ticket. There's a pre-show playing.

If I'm about to see Julia Ducournau's ALPHA, I'm gonna be so pleased yet so confused.