There is a question on the Science Fiction & Fantasy SE:
This request comes from a friend of mine…
She has not seen the movie, but only heard somebody describe it to her. Can anybody help my friend by identifying the story?
One of the comments is:
please note: identifying the movie may lead to your friend watching the movie, which may lead to your friend trying to figure out the movie, which is the opposite of helping.
Is it kind of a pun? Why is helping the friend identify the movie the opposite of helping? "Identifying the movie may lead to your friend watching the movie" seems very logical to me, it is exactly what she wants, isn't it?
I haven't watched this Primer, if it is important.
Best Answer
Wikipedia says of this movie that
The joke is that "trying to figure out" so complex a movie may not be helpful but harmful to the questioner's friend—as we say of difficult mental challenges, it may make her head explode! :)