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 Roland S (348) on 27 Jan 2013

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

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