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Basic

Basic

2003
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 38m
When a legendary commander (Jackson) and several of his men turn up missing, the last thing the government wants is a rogue DEA agent (Travolta) investigating the disappearance. As the investigation unfolds, the agent is placed in direct conflict with the Army's official investigating officer (Nielsen) and nothing is as it seems. (Sony)
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Basic

2003
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 38m
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Rated 16 Dec 2006
5
1st
Twist again! Like we did last summer! Come on, let's twist again! Like we did last year! Do you remember when things were really hummin'? Come on, let's twist again! Twistin' time is here!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
86th
Similar to a procedural crime drama, but so much cooler. Not for those who don't like to be fooled by misinformation.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
1
2nd
Someone pooped on Rashomon.
Rated 11 Jan 2007
30
19th
GET IT, GET IT, GET IT?!?!?! SEE WHAT WE DID THERE?!?!?!?! GET IT. Fuck. FUCK. We are good.
Rated 08 Mar 2007
60
15th
Worst ending ever
Rated 19 Mar 2007
50
20th
It stars off interesting, but goes every possible way there is to go very fast, to the point where its desire to confuse only angers you. In the end it doesn't add up to anything, though in the moment it keeps you awake.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
14
8th
Basically retarded.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
14th
Movie cheats by lying to you to evoke thrills
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
5th
What the hell was this about?!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
52
23rd
Nothing really to go out of your way for, as it isn't especially good, but it isn't so bad that fans of the stars or military thrillers should avoid it. It's more like a Chinese puzzle box which requires long hours and diligence to solve, but when the box finally opens, frustrates us to discover it was empty all along.
Rated 29 May 2008
85
89th
definately keeps you in suspense up til the ending, and i definately didnt see that twist coming.
Rated 03 Jul 2009
88
91st
Not recommended for folks who like their films spoonfed. If you want two hours of serious misinformation (that's the premise, btw) try this. If you want a film that allows you to shut down your brain long enough to enjoy the pretty colors and bombastic noise, well...enjoy Transformers 2 instead.
Rated 26 Jul 2009
70
59th
A couple of unexpected twists.
Rated 13 Oct 2009
20
4th
Where the HELL did the once great McTienan's talent disappear to?
Rated 18 Jan 2010
6
2nd
*plot twist* *plot twist* *plot twist* *plot twist* No, there won't be a Pulp Fiction re-enactment in this. *plot twist* *plot twist* *plot twist*
Rated 20 Sep 2010
54
18th
There is a lot of twisting going on. Travolta disappoints again.
Rated 07 Dec 2006
6
55th
lol travolta
Rated 11 Dec 2006
8
2nd
TERRIBLE FILM. What happened to the director of Predator?!!?!? Crock of poo!
Rated 26 Dec 2006
25
7th
banal, underwhelming...
Rated 18 Feb 2007
55
19th
What is the music band that plays the ending credits ?
Rated 01 Mar 2007
55
49th
Pretty good.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
61
29th
Movie almost ranks 20 points higher based off of the ending, but by the time you get there you'll either not know what's going on or not care.
Rated 04 Jun 2007
60
39th
A clever movie, but I felt something was missing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
59th
Actually pretty good - clever ending.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
60th
Good movie...seriously farfetched story but some good, lighthearted roles and a supper cast...a lot of fun...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
21st
Interesting but intensely flawed military thriller. Ending is a huge surprise - but is still underwhelming. The film ultimately feels pointless.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
48th
Solid!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
16th
a movie that most people think is really good with a huge surprise ending. the only reason it's surprising is that the movie lies to you the whole time so you can't figure it out.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
33rd
not samuel l jackson's best, if you have nothing better to do.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
22
16th
everyone told me to see it and i haven't refered it to anyone else
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
51st
good story, great suprise ending, acting was top notch
Rated 14 Aug 2007
38
39th
Not bad, but tries way too hard to confuse you. The false endings got really old after about the 3rd one.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
69
9th
BASICally terrible. Wasted misused talent.
Rated 24 Aug 2007
65
60th
Good
Rated 29 Mar 2008
70
12th
Enjoyable film
Rated 31 Oct 2009
25
7th
Ludicrous.
Rated 17 Nov 2009
65
0th
Takes itself way too serious.
Rated 02 Mar 2010
45
7th
This is pretty campy all around and it was surprising to see Travolta being praised for his military role by some people. The plot is also one of the stupidest things ever and probably had actual military personnel in stitches for the entire running time. Of particular note is the prolonged eye rolling fight/foreplay scene with a 250 lb looking meathead travolta fighting the female hero.
Rated 05 Mar 2010
54
33rd
I feel kind of bad about the film because it seems to get a lot of hate over the fact that entire stories are presented as complete lies, reminiscent of the Usual Suspects. The reason it doesn't live up to that sort of quality is that a portion of the lies feel outright contrived and stupid. Plus there's an ending that would normally be acceptable but it's presented as so happy go lucky it feels cliche. Despite all that it manages to be decent enough and it has a twist you won't expect.
Rated 19 Sep 2010
34
34th
#00s(m)#, story, (dir McTiernan), casting.
Rated 17 Jul 2011
50
11th
I enjoyed the movie until they started retelling the same story 4, 5, 6 times. By the end of the movie, with the revelation of the final twist, I was left wondering what was the point of the movie in the first place.
Rated 23 Jul 2011
35
26th
Despite good performance by Samuel L. Jackson I did not like the output.
Rated 15 Dec 2011
47
48th
Okay
Rated 17 Dec 2011
64
34th
63.500
Rated 08 Apr 2012
71
64th
I guess I understand why people don't like this movie, but I thought it was intriguing and exciting. Plus Travolta and Sammy Jack give great performances.
Rated 05 Jan 2013
65
31st
64.500
Rated 12 Sep 2014
65
36th
the amount of random twists in this... makes it hilarious and unforgettable
Rated 14 Nov 2014
40
16th
Helt standard thriller som ikke setter spor på noe vis. Fornøyelig mens den pågår, men intet mer.
Rated 21 Dec 2014
68
35th
I like those all time night and rainy films.
Rated 31 May 2015
100
99th
A whodunit with a Tony Scott sensibility. What a punch.
Rated 22 Mar 2016
41
36th
Great start, but then gradually gets more convoluted to the point of ridiculousness. Mind you, it is entertaining, and Samuel L. Jackson is excellent in his somewhat minor role.
Rated 09 Sep 2016
50
23rd
Basic is the perfect title for this forgettable movie because it is just exactly as blah as you'd expect. There's even a twist that I just couldn't drum up any excitement for whatsoever.
Rated 21 Jun 2018
98
92nd
McT's giallo film? Blue and rain and lightning, blood red figure eights, cigarettes.
Rated 28 Nov 2020
32
13th
Basically the whole is about investigation what happened with commander West and his troupe. Its very difficult to make a good movie with such a premises and of course its a failure. This plot belongs to played on theater stage.
Rated 26 Apr 2021
100
86th
115/100 https://esperwatchesfilms.tumblr.com/post/649508851214860288/basic-2003
Rated 12 Sep 2021
95
43rd
at least it got me going.

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