Review of Basic (2003) by Michael L — 23 Oct 2007

You have to think when you watch this film... not a film for all accations...

This review of Basic (2003) was written by Michael L on 23 Oct 2007.

Basic has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Robin N (124) on 10 Feb 2014

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By Timothy S (725) on 16 May 2013

Good. It has an extreme twist at the end. This was a quite long for what it was worth, though…

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By F B (850) on 10 Feb 2014

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By Harry E (73) on 16 Aug 2014

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