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Gabriel S Should you watch a 22 years-old movie? If you like fast-paced crime mysteries, sure! Basic is, well, far-off from being that. The story is a intricate series of events taking place in one night, when Ranger Dunbar is held in custody after being the suspect of killing his fellow buddy Rangers and Sargent West during a training routine. Fearing escalation, Captain Styles turn to former Ranger turned DEA agent Tom Hardy to quickly close the case, but the truth is not that simple. In this flick we get to see the combo John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson, albeit not as close as they were in Pulp Fiction. Definitely not the beginning of their careers, but it was sort of their mainstream entry into these quick blockbusters meant to deliver simple pleasures when Hollywood had their focus on crime thrillers like Face/Off, The General's Daughter, Swordfish, Rules of Engagement, The Negotiator, so on and so forth. Good times. Basic won't be seeing any entries into top-tier lists, though. And for what is worth, it got its nomination into Stinker Award, so you get the picture here. This is trash thriller, sort of like, well, pulp-fiction books, meant to be a fun quick ride, even with its flaws, and Basic has a few. For starters, the plotline is convoluted to begin with. I had to stop the film twice to get my bearings. Even when it ended, I had to read a quick summary to understand what the f just happened. And Tom Hardy? That is a subjective name. Overall, nice little piece of entertainment for a Sunday afternoon, but words of advice: expect little. This is no masterpiece. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/30/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, o filme coloca cenas de ação nas matas quase igual ao ranbo 2, só que nesse filme não tem nada de bom. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/03/25 Full Review Travis C Very confusing with all the different plot twists. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/24/25 Full Review Ryan G An excellent movie which has you thinking from start to finish. A rollercoaster of a guess who with absolutely outstanding performances across the board, with standout performances from both Travolta and Jackson. Not your run of the mill action/drama but definitely worth a watch Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/31/25 Full Review Blake L Horrendous casting and acting. Giovanni Ribis as some effeminate lost rich kid whose powerful father got him into Rangers training to hopefully fail or even be killed? The tiny tough latina who somehow can make it with the rest of the boys in an elite army training school. Travolta with his dumb ass face and sarcasm and cockiness that he brought to every movie in the years after getting his career revitalized in Pulp Fiction. All he needs to do is roll up his sleeve to show his Rangers tattoo and now he's believable. Suspension of disbelief is one thing but I'd have to be living in an alternate timeline to believe any of this for long enough to be entertained and get through my popcorn and soda. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/10/25 Full Review Shawn R Just terrible! Highly do not recommend Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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