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By Kristof V (4) on 22 Apr 2015

Usual Suspects lite. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon…

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By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 31 Mar 2015

Such confusion makes the script-flipping finale something of a respite, as it gives one an excuse to forget everything that's happened…

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By Alec B (1,705) on 14 Mar 2015

The screenplay starts off alright, promising a Rashomon type narrative, but it delivers a series of outrageous twists instead…

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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 Jayakrishnan R (1,070) on 08 Jan 2015

81% Saw this on 8/1/14 Basic is a film with one of the most number of twists and at most of it's 1hr 38min duration, it relies more on it's…

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By Waleed A (914) on 07 Jan 2015

I actually thought this was a fairly intriguing story that kept me into it…

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By Harry W (1,900) on 18 Nov 2014

Being the last film to date directed by John McTiernan and featuring the two lead actors from Pulp Fiction, I had hoped that Basic might be…

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By Alex W (1,471) on 02 Sep 2014

This movie was well done but way to convoluted for its own good…

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By Kyle O (234) on 17 Aug 2014

I thought this was a great movie, for people who can follow hard plots…

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By Harry E (73) on 16 Aug 2014

Good movie....nice twists....nice action....and good cast…

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

Buy your ticket, sit yourself down, and let ol' John take you for a ride. You'll have a blast…

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By F B (850) on 10 Feb 2014

Good movie. Suspenseful, good action, good twists, though one too many, with good performances from Travolta and Jackson…

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By Robin N (124) on 10 Feb 2014

Good movie. Suspenseful, good action, good twists, though one too many, with good performances from Travolta and Jackson…

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By James U (29) on 10 Feb 2014

Good movie. Suspenseful, good action, good twists, though one too many, with good performances from Travolta and Jackson…

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By Andy R (367) on 10 Feb 2014

Good movie. Suspenseful, good action, good twists, though one too many, with good performances from Travolta and Jackson…

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By Tyler S (1,583) on 23 Jan 2014

A meh film. Pretty messy at times, and pretty confusing to the point it didn't make sense,…

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By Frances H (1,591) on 02 Jan 2014

John McTiernan is a master director and this time he's telling the story of an elite commando group who's been lost in the jungle and rescued…

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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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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 Gabriel L (267) 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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