Review of Basic (2003) by Charissa K — 03 Jul 2008

Twisted as hell, but it was a fantastic movie.

This review of Basic (2003) was written by Charissa K on 03 Jul 2008.

Basic has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Timothy S (725) on 16 May 2013

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By Kristof V (4) on 22 Apr 2015

Usual Suspects lite. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon…

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By Janice Page (130) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 08 Nov 2015

Falls flat on two fronts: It's neither deep and interesting enough to be a brainteaser nor sufficiently thrilling to count as a mindless diversion…

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By Lawrence Toppman (1,654) for Charlotte Observer (1,670) on 17 Oct 2015

When the film stumbles to its last and silliest conclusion, you realize much of the plot line was unnecessary -- or couldn't have happened at all…

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