Review of Basic (2003) by Lee J — 05 Sep 2007

A must see movie, its so clever and keeps you guessing till the end.

This review of Basic (2003) was written by Lee J on 05 Sep 2007.

Basic has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Chris Kaltenbach (562) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 15 Mar 2014

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By Evan D (304) on 06 Mar 2013

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By Chuck Wilson (418) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 23 Oct 2013

Those expecting a reunion with Jackson, Travolta's “Pulp Fiction” co-star, should be prepared: They don't interact at all, which is a bit…

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By Jonslow (117) on 08 Dec 2018

John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson. Classic. There are so many twists. I like it…

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By Christopher E (506) on 13 Jan 2019

A great Movie. The Key to the Movie is Samuel L Jackson's comment about this being a 'Rattle the Cage' operation. all understanding flows from that…

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By Kirill K (55) on 09 Mar 2013

Has that great feel of early 2000s film before the digital age, along with the full glory of anamorphic. Oh and lots of confusing plot twists too…

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By Brett H (1,346) on 05 Feb 2013

This is one hot mess of a movie…

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By Jeremy W (358) on 23 Jan 2018

A masterpiece of bad movie making, watch as the plot twists erase all meaning of the characters within it…

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