Lots of people lose heart when they've been deceived, and I think that's Basic's greatest achievement - when the credits roll you really identify with Nielsen's confused and exhausted character. One twist too many? Perhaps.
This review of Basic (2003) was written by Billy D on 04 Sep 2007.
Basic has generally received mixed reviews.
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