Review of Basic (2003) by Jason C — 02 Jun 2008

This was a great mind bending thriller. A must see for anybody.

This review of Basic (2003) was written by Jason C on 02 Jun 2008.

Basic has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Gabriel L (267) on 16 May 2013

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By Rodney E (723) on 01 Jan 2013

Basic is directed by John McTiernan, who has made some action classics like Die Hard and Predator…

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By Elvispresley321 (1) on 29 Jul 2016

Alright, yes this sort of film has been made before (Courage Under Fire) and yes it is a very military film…

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By Ryden G (8) on 12 Feb 2015

Surpsied this movie has a low score; I thought it was pretty good…

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By Batman321 (2) on 29 Jul 2016

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By Jayakrishnan R (1,070) on 08 Jan 2015

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By Edmund H (15) on 09 Nov 2013

This movie has many interesting twists, but they end up being rather confusing…

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