The problem I had with the plot twist is that Aaron/ Roy showed himself to be too clever by half. Although he says 'this is bound by attorney client privilege' he also would have seen the lawyers in action enough to know how they can get around the letter of the law on things like that, so it made no sense for Leroy/Roy to admit he also killed Linda. Although Leroy/Roy could not be tried again for murdering the priest, he certainly could be tried for murdering Linda. It would not have been hard for Martin Vail to make both an anonymous call to the police suggesting they look into Linda's disappearance and to pass along to somebody to quietly inform the psychiatrists that Aaron/Roy was faking his split personality. On a separate matter, am I the only one who thinks this? Richard Gere sounds exactly like Jason Alexander. It was completely off putting seeing the film and thinking 'George Constanza can not be a high powered defence attorney.'

In the words of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories; "This game plays you as much as you play it."

The most underrated film and best twist 😂

but it just doesn't make any sense; if roy were his real name the whole time, wouldn't the cops have already figured that out after they arrested & fingerprinted him?

Poor Twilight, just taking all the collateral damage right there 😂

Great video

The slow hand clap is the real shock twist.

It is a fantastic plot twist, and I'm ready to watch it any time. But one thing that makes me dubious about the whole idea of MPD/DID is that the alters take the hurt and anguish so the main personality doesn't have to. But it's always the main personality who seems to be broken, while the alters are just fine.

Now that I think of it, technically Edward Norton has been in at least 3 movies with someone struggling with identity or having dual personalities or anything related to that Then also if you include hulk that makes 4 movies LOL, then if you include his "evolution/transformation" in American history x that makes five movies, but that is a stretch of the point I'm making

Wow great job 👍

Dude, I looked up. Why primal fear sold themselves and this popped up this is not primal fear. This is absolutely nothing to do with horror or monkeys or VR.

Well good for you marty!!!

hello, good video! did you get in?

accepted?

Seems the thaumascope is more like 10,000 years old! Se kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4TGiYWBpdF-rLssi=vHeDYYS22lTedAJe at 24:00.

You also need, the right actor.

I love your analysis of the layers. I think it also helps that in the beginning when Aaron is running away, we think it MUST be him. However as we get to know him we doubt it and have two options - either he was framed and really is innocent or he killed him. Then we think the real plot twist is when Roy is revealed. It all makes sense - we can basically have both options in our head, the one we initially had when Aaron was running bloody away from the crime scene (where we were pretty sure he killed him) and the other being the innocent boy. This is why the real plot twist is so crazy. It completely proves all out theories wrong and basically tells us that we should have just trusted our initial thoughts (like judges a book by its cover - the first scene was exactly that).

Hitchcock was overrated

Nr 1 on my list for plot twist masterpieces, followed by "Sixth Sense" and "Fight Club" I watched this film with my boyfriend shortly after it was released on video - and we were so in shock that we couldn't even touch our pizza, that arrived just before that scene. The whole time, you ask yourself, why the title... ?? And then you understand, which primal fear is actually meant: It takes a brilliant as well as malicious and hostile mind to pull that off - and it can happen to ANYONE, ANYTIME... For two young people just finished with school, this was a nasty, but also very helpful wake-up call. It also kick started my interest in psychology.

Between Primal Fear, & Fight Cub, Edward Norton has been involved in two of the greatest end game, plot twists in cinematic history.

Edward Norton is an incredible actor, that's why it works so well

and that was the precise moment when I fell in love with Edward norton 😍, since that day about 15 years ago when I saw the movie for the first time, he became my platonic love.

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Primal Fear is one of the best movies ever made. The whole thing was brilliant. The casting and acting was superb. And that plot twist, OMG it's BEAUTIFUL.

So does this mean the tape was made up?

That Vail's character became a prosecutor again is telling.

another thing is the lawyer is one of thr most honest characters. his honesty makes him flawed. ( he cant date properyl) , hes terroble at de ception, and.. easily manipulated. in a way, he is so honest he lies to himself he doesnt do it for fame.

watching thisnmovie again for the 5th time? and norton did a great job. i think inred this was his first movie. u see arron/roy early in thr mo ie if u wat h closely. he smirks from time to time . it is gibting roy is playing everyone. (dupers delight)- way before the "roy" comes out

such a great cast.

*Primal Fear* was one of if not the best courtroom/crime dramas I have ever come across & *Norton* nailed the *Aaron/Roy* thing to the wall!!

So i dont get it if he never has personality shifts and was aware of what his doing, why did he killed bishop and Linda o.O ?

If you really wanna mess with someone tell them this movie’s a prequel to Fight Club

The plot twist at the end of Breaking Dawn part II was awesome. My wife and I saw it in theaters and the whole crowd was shocked and applauded when it turned out to be a vision. You have to read the books to appreciate the movies. They were spot on, for the most part...describing the vampires difficulty in being human, moving, breathing was done really well by Robert Pattenson. Everyone called his acting emotionsless and stiff but that was the point. Look how different he was when Bella turned. We all know he is a great actor now soaybe people can look back and go against the sheeple hate thrown his way for that role.

I still think The Usual Suspects has the best plot twist

Interesante

I think another reason the twist works so well is that is emphasizes one of the major themes of the movie; manipulation. Aaron/Roy has been manipulated constantly and we see Richard Gere manipulate him further to get what he wants. So when it’s revealed that Aaron/Roy is in fact the real puppet master, everything is turned on it’s head

Primal Fear is my favorite movie. for that very reason. I immediately felt for Aaron. When the final plot twist was revealed i was completely crushed. When Stampler told Vail "You started to feel for old Aaron" I knew I too had fallen into his trap. It made it feel a lot more real. I've seen this movie about 5 times and I never get tired of it. Edward Norton did an incredible job with this movie.

I truly believe the plot twist in primal fear , with Roy and Aaron was one of the best twists I've ever seen in a movie 👍👍👍 played absolutely outstanding by Edward Norton....it's my favorite part in the whole movie when Roy loses it in the court room outstanding

DID is not real so the plot twist wasnt a twist

Stantler could have just said "duh duh grade tood me"

“I just didn’t know who you wanted to hear it from? Aaron or Roy or Roy or Aaron…it don’t matter who you hear it from, it’s the same story…There never was an Aaron” that sent chills down my spine and it made me scared because there was no “Aaron” or “Roy”, we (The Audience) and characters in the film have no idea who this guy really is, he could be The Devil himself

I just have to say, I believe Roy knows exactly what he was doing when he said he was sorry. Because never once did he show signs of remembrance when flipping sides, but at that moment of all moments, he remembered events of his “split person”. This was beautifully placed at this scene, as it shows his true intentions and mindset. This is further seen as he goes on to say, “I wanted you to figure it out.” Then when Martin says, “There is no Roy?” Stampler fires back with, “There was never an Aaron!” These key points right here, go to show how he wanted to get caught, but specifically on his own terms and while putting them through trouble. He could’ve simply kept his mouth shut (like he did in majority of scenes) but instead opted to give a clue, which Martin picks up on. In all honesty, my first ever time watching Primal Fear, I was disappointed that he was actually the murderer and desired to get caught, but the second time around, it makes the movie that much more interesting.

I liked the movie but I had mixed feelings with the ending. I wonder if it really is a skillful use of this type of device. I think that the reason it surprises one is because of the "layers" thing mentioned in the video: you think YOU ALREADY SAW the film's plot twist (aaron's dissociated identity) and the consequent dramatic climax (how Vail cleverly uses this to win the case). In other words, you think the film has no more surprises for you. And then, in the final scene, when you're expecting the credits to roll in, this happens. BUT, I think all of this is a bit cheap if they don't drop any kind of hint along the way. I like it when everything is pieced together again in a different way, and loose ends that you ignored all of a sudden make sense. You feel they fooled you, but you have to admit they played fair. I didn't see this happen here, the revelation that Aaron in the end is just an evil psycho has little to do with the rest of the plot elements and doesn't fit into anything. It's just an entirely different story we weren't given clues about. If a good plot twist is good, there should always be someone clever enough in the audience who will realize beforehand (I'm not among that kind of people btw). In any case, thanks for uploading and giving me the opportunity to express my feelings about plot twists 🤪

You should make more videos on niche films you struck gold this was amazing I subscribed hope you make more

My 8th graders loved learning about and creating a thaumatrope, thanks for sharing this video.

I realized of this movie existence by a random scene that popped in my screen time ago, I'm glad people faked it telling and discussing in the comment section, it was about DID (Dissociative Indentity Disorder) just like the movie split (2016) then when I finally watched it on Netflix the real plot twist came out and my reaction was exactly the lawyer's

I like the detail that Roy/Aaron fooled everyone with a persona that is almost stereotypical based on his past. Once they discover the sexual abuse, they won't see him objectively unless he acts pathetic. If he was his real volatile personality, they wouldn't consider the abuse and he'd rot in jail.

Great video! Next time though he is a different reference other than Twilight referring to plot twists. I have a feeling the middle of the Venn diagram of people who seen primal fear and the third Twilight movie are very small.

Excelent analisys! I love Primal Fear!

This is a really thorough and well-made video! Thank you!